The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced its decisions on 18 complaints from Azerbaijan, lawyer Asabali Mustafayev, who representated 13 of these cases, told Turan.

His clients complained of administrative arrests for participating in protest rallies.

The ECHR in particular satisfied complaints of the opposition activists Mamed Ibrahim, Abulfaz Gurbanli, Rufat Hajibeyli, Elshad Budagov, Orkhan Jarchiyev, Vagif Halygov, Hafiz Farhadi, Elchin Jarullayev, Ingilab Kerimov, Shakir Abbasov, Zulfugar Eyvazov, Tazakhan Miralamli and Bahruz Hasanov.

The Court found a violation of their rights under Articles 5 (right to liberty and security), 6 (right to a fair trial), 7 (illegal punishment) and 11 (right to freedom of assembly).

All of them have been assigned equal compensation in the amount of 165,000 Euros.

In Mustafayev’s words, since the beginning of the year 20 decisions were made on similar cases from Azerbaijan.

"The adoption of 20 decisions on similar cases is an indicator of systemic deficiencies and administrative practices. I advise the authorities who often claim that "we have the independence of the courts and all rights are provided" to read the decisions," said Mustafayev.