25 June 2008, 12:34

Supreme Court of Dagestan acquits Dibirov accused of ties with militants

On June 24, it became known that on June 19, 2008, the board of jurymen of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Dagestan acquitted Ilyas Abutalibovich Dibirov, born in 1983, on all indictment points and released him right in the courtroom.

We remind you that last December the public organization "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights" addressed the prosecutor's office of Dagestan stating that Ilyas Dibirov was tortured at Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial detention facility).

Mr Dibirov, who was accused of committing crimes stipulated by Articles 208 ("Participation in illegal armed formation") and 317 ("Encroachment on life of a law enforcer") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, was defended by advocate Aziz Kurbanov, invited by the Human Rights Centre "Memorial".

See earlier reports:

""Dagestan Mothers" inform Posecutor's Office about tortures in SIZO of Makhachkala."

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