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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Convicted Politician Yagublu

4/2/2026

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The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Tofig Yagublu (Musavat member) who is serving a nine-year sentence.
Yagublu was convicted in March 2025 of fraud and document forgery after a December 2023 arrest.
Supporters claim the charges are politically motivated, while authorities say the conviction was justified.
Yagublu's lawyer plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, citing procedural violations during the trial.

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The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Tofig Yagublu (Musavat member) who is serving a nine-year sentence.
Yagublu was convicted in March 2025 of fraud and document forgery after a December 2023 arrest.
Supporters claim the charges are politically motivated, while authorities say the conviction was justified.
Yagublu's lawyer plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, citing procedural violations during the trial.