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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

16:35 15.1.2016

While in jail, Khadija Ismayil is counting the numbers of arrested amid the financial crisis

During her meeting with lawyer Yalchin Imanov on January 14, Khadija said she was following the news of arrests and riots closely. She also informed Imanov that she was keeping tabs on the numbers of arrested men:

"Khadija said, that currently data she has compiled is the following:

- 55 people arrested for protesting price hikes;

- 3 men are accused of raising prices;

- and "0" men were arrested for actually causing the financial crisis".

Khadija also told her lawyer she was not so happy that her projections she made about the current situation some time ago were coming true. "Because my country has turned into a textbook on failed oil states".

She also shared an interesting observation with her lawyer from prison:

"When I ask prisoners accused of illegal sale of drugs and smuggling about why never protest public injustice but rather break rules and engage in criminal activities the answer is usually more or less the same: when one breaks a law, it is possible to make money off of it. Secondly, you can pay your way out of it with that money in case you get caught. When protesting public injustice not only you have no financial revenues, but you also cannot pay your way out".

Imanov said, Khadija was in good spirits and passed her regards and greetings to her friends.

14:47 20.1.2016

Khadija Ismayil intends to reopen proceedings regarding violation of her private life

On January 19, after meeting Ismayil in prison, her lawyer Yalchin Imanov told AzadliqRadiosu the journalist intends to reopen the proceedings with regard to Article 156 of the Criminal Code- violation of inviolability of private life. "The investigation stopped a while back following the scandal at the Ministry of National Security. But we intend to renew the proceedings", said Imanov.

In the meantime, Imanov said Khadija was doing well and passed on her greetings to friends.

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