12 JAILED FOR POSTELECTION CLASHES IN AZERBAIJAN
By empty (3/5/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
In five separate court cases that ended on 4 and 5 March, 12 people have been sentenced to prison terms of three to six years for their alleged participation in the clashes in Baku between police and opposition supporters in the wake of the disputed 15 October presidential election. A further 26 defendants received suspended sentences. In a statement released on 5 March, the opposition Musavat Party condemned the sentences as based on fabricated charges substantiated by false testimony and false witnesses.Visit also
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