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Khadija Ismayilova's Sentence Suspended After Supreme Court Decision

Khadija Ismayilova was arrested December 5, based on article 125 of the Criminal Court (inciting to suicide).

On May 25, following Supreme Court Decision journalist Khadija Ismayilova's sentence was suspended. Acquitted of article 179 (appropriation) and 308 (abuse of power), Ismayilova is still facing charges of illegal entrepreneurship, and tax evasion.

On September 1, the Baku Court for Grave Crimes sentenced Khadija Ismayil to 7 years and 6 months in jail. She was acquitted for the "incitement to attempt suicide" charge and found guilty on charges of tax evasion, embezzlement and misappropriation, abuse of power, and illegal enterpreneurship.

On February 23, under the decision handed by the Binegedi District Court Judge Sedreddin Haciyev, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova was found guilty based on the article 147.2 of the Criminal Code (slander). She was fined in the amount of 2,500Manat.

On February 13, Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Office issued a series of additional charges against an award- winning investigative reporter Ismayilova. She is facing up to 19 years if convicted for embezzlement, tax evasion, illegal business and abuse of power.

On January 27, Sabail District Court ruled to keep Khadija Ismayil in jail for another two months. On February 5, her two-months sentence was going to finalize.

Azerbaijani government claimed there were no political motives in Ismayilova's case.

Azadliq Radio believes Ismayilova's arrest is the result of her work, investigating illegal businesses of Azerbaijani government officials.

Ismayilova, journalist and host of daily show After Work was arrested December 5 by the order of the Sabail District Court of Baku on charges brought by the prosecutor office.

She was sentenced to two months of pre-trial detention based on Article 125 of the Criminal Code (inciting to suicide) on December 5.

Her apartment was searched on December 6.

This is live blog of RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service with the most recent updates on the case.

NOTE*: Timestamps are local time in Baku

14:22 27.1.2015

Khadija Ismayilova's pretrial detention prolonged by another two months

Azerbaijan. Baku. RFERL journalist Khadija Ismayil
Azerbaijan. Baku. RFERL journalist Khadija Ismayil

Today January 27, the prosecutor general of the Sabail District court, requested an extension to Ismayilova's pretrial detention. Following the break, the court decided to extend Khadija's detention by another two months instead of four as per original request by the prosecutor general.

12:11 24.1.2015

Global Voices Community calls for Khadija Ismayilova's immediate release

January 24, the Global Voices Community, released a statement condemning the unjust imprisonment of bloggers, journalists, online activists around the world. The statement was read during the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Cebu City, Philippines.

Azerbaijan made the cut taking its place on the list of countries like Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Iran and many others.

Khadija Ismayilova, Rasul Jafarov, bloggers Omar Mammadov and Adil Abilov as well as remaining N!DA movement members were included.

"The following are just some of the people suffering repression at the hands of their government or other powerful actors capable of organized military force. There are many more" reads the statement.

19:03 21.1.2015

Khadija Ismayilova punished for her New Years letter

It has been 46 days since Khadija's arrest. Just before New Year, she sent a letter from prison wishing everyone strength, patience and determination. The prison guards at the detention facility where she is currently being held, shared no such enthusiasm. According to Ismayilova's lawyer Yalchin Imanov, Khadija was punished for this letter last week - she spent a day in a solitary confinement and the next day her cell was searched. All her notes were confiscated.

Khadija however is holding it together. She told her lawyer it wasn't terrible. "There was a tree outside the cell window and I finished a book I have been reading". She also thanked the prison management for letting her have such a beautiful view from the solitary confinement cell.

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