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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

12:26 7.8.2015

Khadija Ismayil is going to testify today. In addition, Tural Mustafayev, his fiance Rovshana Rahimova, journalist Aynur Imranova, Mustafayev's family members and the mall employee who took Mustafayev to a hospital the day of the alleged suicide will be questioned in court.

14:06 7.8.2015

Three petitions by lawyers right before break- all dismissed by the judge

Just before the hearing went on a break, Khadija Ismayilova's lawyers were able to raise three petitions. The first petition was about removing Khadija out of the glass box. However, the presiding judge said it was for her own good and protection that she remains inside the glass box. And although Khadija said she did not see any danger from fellow Azerbaijanis sitting inside the court room the petition was turned down.

The second petition was based on article 213 - evading taxes. Azadliq Radiosu was subject to onsite inspection based on a decision dating January 5. However this inspection was stalled on May 15 and postponed until August 14. Given these circumstances, having Khadija Ismayil carry the responsiblity and be accused of tax evasion without any evidence proves clear prejudice in this case. The judge dismissed this petition as well.

For the third petition, lawyers requested that the court sends an official inquire to the International Bank of Azerbaijan to clarify the issue however, the judge dismissed this petition too.

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