Azerbaijan Responds To France's Allegations Of Judicial Bias
Date
9/12/2024 3:11:55 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. The statement
of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France about the
“discrimination” against the French citizen Theo Clerc and the
so-called“unfair decision” by the court about him, and disregard
of Azerbaijan's judicial procedures by France as a country
presenting itself as a“state based on the rule of law,” is
unacceptable and the remarks made by France have no ground,
Trend reports
citing a statement by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the statement, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
asserts that the court's verdict against Clerc, and other persons
who intentionally damage the state property is within the court's
jurisdiction, and the French side has no right to question this
decision.
The statement clarified that the French citizen was deprived of
liberty under the article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of
Azerbaijan for intentionally destroying or damaging the property.
It was noted that Clerc had previously faced penalties in France
for similar offenses, including a fine.
The investigation and court proceedings revealed that the French
citizen was especially active in the commission of the crime and
took special initiative in this direction. It was also revealed
that his statements during the court investigation did not
correspond to the objective circumstances of the case.
While Clerc had been fined for similar actions in France, the
Ministry emphasized that his insincere statements to the court
regarding his ignorance of the illegality of acts of this nature in
the Republic of Azerbaijan, including his lack of remorse for the
act he committed, should be listed as the factors determining his
punishment to be more severe than the other two defendants.
The Ministry's statement also criticized France for its
international law violations and its history of neo-colonialism,
racism, discrimination, Islamophobia, and human rights
restrictions.
"France, which raises claims about judicial authority and human
rights in Azerbaijan and attempts to teach the world a“lesson of
democracy.” Therefore, it would be more beneficial for France to
learn from such actions.," the statement concluded.
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