Trial against journalists who incited Islamic religion launched in Baku

March 20, 2007 - 14:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday a trial launched in Sabil district court of Baku against two Azeri journalists. Reporter Rafiq Tagi and editor S. Sadagatoglu of "Senet" newspaper are accused of inciting religious hatred with an article that criticized Islam. On November 15 the court ordered a 2-month imprisonment for R. Tagi and S. Sadagatoglu as a preventive punishment. . Tagi's November 1, 2006 article titled "Europe and we" asserted that Islamic religion has suffocated people, pulled them away from freedom and hindered humanity's development, and said the Prophet Muhammad created problems for Eastern countries. R. Tagi and S. Sadagatoglu were arrested under 283rd article of Azeri Penal Code (inciting religious, national and racial hatred). First lawyer of defendants Isahan Ashurov basing on corresponding articles of law demanded to change preventive punishment for his clients because of violation of their rights. However the court rejected the petition. The next hearing is scheduled for April 2, Day.az reported.
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