Opposition leader gives six-hour testimony on illegal protest
BAKU – The leader of Azerbaijani opposition party Musavat gave a six- hour long testimony over the recent unauthorized opposition rally at the police department of Baku on Friday.
Isa Gambar told the press that the group of investigators, which was established to probe the April 2 protest, asked him questions regarding the criminal case launched on charges of violating public order and resisting police.
Asked whether or not opposition leaders could be arrested under the criminal case, Gambar said: "If the government considers our lawful right to hold protests to be a crime, it may go ahead and arrest us."
During the rally, organized by the Public Chamber umbrella opposition group, 70 people were detained, according to official sources, while the opposition put the figure at more than 200.
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