Our family appealed to press and human rights organizations after Mushfig Huseynov was arrested, and the fabricated video material full of slander (the preparation of which was ordered by the investigation) was aired on TV channels. In this appeal we didn’t ask those organizations to defend M.Huseynov but to help in finding ways to conduct the investigation fairly. We were and still are confident that M.Huseynov couldn’t have received bribe. This was a faked arrangement. The extension of his pre-trial detention for three more months is the clear evidence of this. And I need to mention that neither Mushfig nor his lawyers participated in this trial. The question is; If M.Huseynov in fact received bribe and if they have a full videotape why couldn’t they prove this in a three months period?
On June 14, 2007 Mushfig had given information in “Bizim Yol” newspaper which sheds light on his groundless arrest. This information was printed in the newspaper by the Information Department under the title “Provocation against “Bizim Yol” Revealed.” Here Mushfig talks about provocative plans to arrest him arranged by Fuzuli Alakbarov, the Minister of Labor and Social Security Ministry. But instead of investigating this case it is claimed that Mushfig had requested bribe for not publishing disgraceful information about the ministry. Weren’t those series of articles disgraceful published in the newspaper? What kind of disgraceful material and facts could there be more than given in those articles? How could Mushfig demand bribe for the articles already published in the newsletter?
We appealed several times to see Mushfig. But they artificially delayed the process by sending answers to our letters either to the Ministry of Justice or to procurator’s office in the region. Only once I got an answer from the investigator that it was acceptable for me to meet my son on this stage of the investigation. I live in the region. I am an old man and have health problems. Despite this I quickly came to Baku to meet my son. But the investigator ridiculed me by keeping me outside for two days and by denying me the meeting at the end. I don’t understand how my meeting with my son can interfere with the investigation. I want to see him with my very own eyes. But trying to pressure on Mushfig and on our family they deny us the basic things like meeting him.
The hostile position of the investigation side in M.Huseynov’s case is evident in every step. A computer that doesn’t belong to M.Huseynov has been taken from where he was living temporarily as a result of an unlawful search without court order and still hasn’t been returned. However the reason why they have been keeping the computer there is not clear to us
“Human Rights Watch” named Mushfig as the eighth arrested journalist in Azerbaijan in its letter to EBRD expressing that Mushfig could have been entrapped as part of a government smear campaign against independent and opposition press.
But it is disappointing that some journalists and human rights activists display vague and unclear position. Some of them say that if Mushfig is proven guilty they will treat him adequately. Logically we should consider Mirza Sakit (journalist of “Azadliq”) a “drug addict” and Eynulla (chief editor of “Realniy Azerbaijan” and “Gundelik Azerbaijan”) a “terrorist.” We know how courts in this country make decisions and sentence people after all. The court that chose three months pre-trial sentences without any evidence two times for Mushfig “can also prove his bribe taking.”
Some others say that there’s no need to defend Mushfig. Again, I ask you to defend not Mushfig but justice and freedom of speech. The investigation hasn’t been allowing Mushfig to express his opinion on this case. Only during his first trial he could mention that his arrest had been ordered by Minister Fuzuli Alakbarov. I regret that this person’s order hinders the courts that are called “Justice Courts” from making right decisions.
Some human rights activists speak like government officials and declare that Mushfig’s guilt has almost been proved. I think it would be wise for those people to respect the name Rights Activist and wait till the court process is over.
But I have to admit that there are quite a lot of people that hold very objective and unbiased positions on this case. I want to express my biggest gratitude to those on behalf of my family.
We consider the three months pre-trial delay for M.Huseynov as unlawful, and estimate that this is an effort to fulfill Fuzuli Alakbarov’s order no matter what.
I want to appeal to journalists and human rights activists one more time on behalf of my family; we are strongly confident that M.Huseynov has never received a bribe. But we call on you to only objectively and impartially make observations on the investigation and upcoming court process, and help in restoring the truth and justice in this matter.
Our prophet said that “The ink of the pen that writes the truth is equal to the blood of martyr.” I call the journalists to write the truth only, and not to be the tool in the hand of slander.
Sincerely,
Tofig Huseynov
October 24, 2007
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