SADIGLI v. AZERBAIJAN and 26 other applications

Publicat la 28 august 2023 PRIMEA SECȚIUNE Cerere nr. 36497/20 Yadigar Sadig oglu Sadigli împotriva Azerbaidjanului și a altor 26 de cereri (a se vedea lista anexată) comunicată la 10 iulie 2023 OBIECTUL CAUZEI Cerințele se referă la presupusul eșec al comisiilor electorale interne și instanțelor de examinare eficace a plângerilor reclamanților cu privire la diferite nereguli electorale care se presupunea că s-au desfășurat în cadrul grupurilor cu un singur loc în care au fost candidate în alegerile parlamentare din 9 februarie 2020. Reclamanții se plâng în temeiul articolului 3 din Protocolul nr. 1 la Convenția și în temeiul articolului 13 din Convenție. Întrebări comune către părți A existat o încălcare a dreptului reclamantului în temeiul articolului 3 din Protocolul nr. 1 de a participa la alegeri libere care asigură libera exprimare a avizului poporului în alegerea legislației?

Procesul de examinare de către autoritățile naționale a plângerilor reclamanților a oferit suficiente garanții împotriva arbitrajului? A astfel de examinare respectă cerințele articolului 3 din Protocolul nr. 1 la Convenție? Părțile sunt solicitate să furnizeze informații detaliate referitoare la documentele relevante, cu privire la rezultatele alegerilor în cadrul grupurilor electorale în care reclamanții erau candidați.

Întrebări specifice de caz Nr. de cerere: 36497/20 ( Sadigli ), 39186/20 ( Aliyeva ), 4254/20 ( Bakhshaliyev ), 46165/20 ( Bagirov ), 52077/20 ( Khalilov ) și 199/21 ( Rahimov ) În legătură cu întrebarea de mai sus privind plângerea în temeiul articolului 3 din Protocolul nr. 1 la Convenție, având în vedere că Curtea Constituțională a aprobat rezultatele alegerilor, în timp ce apelurile individuale ale reclamanților în fața instanței de apel sau a Curții Supreme erau în așteptare, a fost așteptat recursul de la reclamanții pentru a contesta rezultatele alegerilor în fața instanțelor interne mai înalte în practică? Toate cererile, cu excepția cererii nr. 42569/20 ( Ibrahimli) Reclamanții au la dispoziția lor un remediu intern eficace pentru plângerile lor în temeiul articolului 3 din Protocolul nr. 1, conform articolului 13 din Convenție?

Cerere nr. 42544/20 (Valiyev : Părțile sunt solicitate să furnizeze o copie a deciziei Comisiei Electorale Centrale din 20 februarie 2020. Locul de reședință Reprezentant principal 36497/20* Sadigli v. Azerbaidjan 22/07/2020 Yadigar Sadig oglu Sadigli Sadigli 1968 Lankaran Khalid Azerbaidjan BAGIROV 3674/20* Jafarli v. Azerbaidjan 31/07/2020 Fikrat Novruz oglu JAFARLI 1968 Baku Azerbaidyan Khalid BAGIROV 37876/20* Gasimov v. Azerbaidjan 22/07/2020 Ogtay Yusif oglu GASIMOV 1966 Baku Azerbaid Khalid BAGIROV 38255/20* Guliyev v. Azerbaidjan 15/08/2020 Valiyaddin Fakhraddin oglu GULIYEV 1994 Baku Azerbaidjan Khalid BAGIROV 38258/20* Mammadov v. Azerbaidjan 15/08/2020 Sakit Majid oglu MAMADOV 1982 Baku Azerbaidjan Khalid BAGIROV 38282/20 Hajiyev v. Azerbaidjan 26/08/2020 Bakhtiyar Ilyas oglu HAJIYEV 1982 Baku Azerbaidjan Javad JAVADOV 3892/20* Rzayev v. Azerbaidjan 31/07/2020 Razim Rza oglu RZAYEV 1964 Shaki Azerbaidjan Khalid BAGIROV 39186/20* Aliyeva v. Azerbaidjan 28/08/2020 Latifa Oruj gizi ALIYEVA 1958 Baku Azerbaidjan Khalid BAGIROV 40440/20* Gasimov v. Azerbaidjan 26/08/2020 Elnur Rafig oglu GASIMOV 1972 Baku Azerbaidian Khalid BAGIROV 10. 40446/20* Musayev v. Azerbaidjan 26/08/2020 Elshad Nabi oglu MUSAYEV 1963 Baku Azerbaid Khalid BAGIROV 11. 40681/20* Salahli v. Azerbaidian 29/08/202020 Farid Nadir oglu SALAHLI 1981 Baku Azerbaigian Khalid BAGIROV 12. 40699/20* Eyvazov v.

Azerbaidjan 22/08/2020 Farid Vagif oglu EYVAZOV 1986 Baku Azerbaigian Khalid BAGIROV 13. 40711/20* Mehdiyev v. Azerbaidjan 20/08/2020 Farhad Sovet oglu MEHDIYEV 1974 Baku Azerbaigian Khalid BAGIROV 14. 41412/20* Zeynalzade v. Azerbaidjan 27/08/2020 Rafail Nuraddin oglu ZEYNALZADE 1969 Baku Azerbaikian Khalid BAGIROV 15. 41431/20* Sadigova v. Azerbaidjan 27/08/2020 Ilaha Artur gizi SADIGOVA 1986 Baku Azerbaiya Khalid BAGIROV 16. 41440/20* Guliyev v. Azerbaidjan 27/08/2020 Ziya Rovshan oglu GULIYEV 1982 Baku Azerbaiya Khalid BAGIROV 17. 41497/20* Ismayilov v. Azerbaidjan 27/08/2020 Togrul Shahin oglu ISMAYILOV 1989 Baku Azerbaiya Khalid BAGIROV 18. 41505/20* Safarova v. Azerbaidian 26/08/2020 Gunel Maharram gizi SAFAROVA 1980 Baku Azerbaiyan Khalid BAGIROV 19. 41657/20* Mahmudov v. Azerbaidjan 29/08/2020 Mahmud Avdi oglu MAHMUDOV 1980 Baku Azerbaiyan Khalid BAGIROV 20. 41864/20* Rahimli v. Azerbaidjan 06/09/2020 Samad Shahin oglu RAHIMLI 1989 Baku Azerbaiyan Khalid BAGIROV 21. 4204/20* Bakhshaliyev v. Azerbaidjan 02/09/2020 Arastun Ali oglu BAKHSHALIYEV 1981 Barda Azerbaiya Khalid BAGIROV 22. 42544/20* Valiyev v. Azerbaidjan 02/09/2020 Togrul Seyran oglu VALIYEV 1991 Baku Azerbaiyan Khalid BAGIROV 23. 4269/20 Ibrahimli v. Azerbaidjan 27/08/2020 Gorkhmaz Abolfaz oglu IBRAHIMLI 1965 Baku Azerbaiyan N/A 24. 44937/20* Hajiyeva v. Azerbaiyan 15/09/2020 Vasila Jumshud gizi HAJIYEVA

1969 Baku Azerbaiyan Khalid BAGIROV 25. 46165/20* Bagirov v. Azerbaiyan 28/09/2020 Khalid Zakir oglu BAGIROV 1976 Baku Azerbaigian N/A 26. 52077/20* Khalilov v. Azerbaidjan 02/11/2020 Vugar Garib oglu KHALILOV 1969 Sumgayit Azerbaigian Ruslan MERETAZADE 27. 199/21 Rahimov v. Azerbaidjan 04/12/2020 Mutalim Gara oglu RAHIMOV 1973 Baku Azerbaigian Intigam ALIYEV

Published on 28 August 2023

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 36497/20 Yadigar Sadig oglu SADIGLI against Azerbaijan and 26 other applications (see list appended) communicated on 10 July 2023

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The applications concern the alleged failure by the domestic electoral commissions and courts to effectively examine the applicants’ complaints concerning various election irregularities which had allegedly taken place in the single-seat constituencies where they stood as candidates in the parliamentary elections of 9 February 2020. The applicants complain under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention and under Article 13 of the Convention.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

Common questions 1. Has there been a breach of the applicants’ right under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to participate in free elections which ensure the free expression of the opinion of the people in the choice of legislature? Did the process of examination by the domestic authorities of the applicants’ complaints offer sufficient safeguards against arbitrariness? Did such examination comply with the requirements of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention? The parties are requested to provide detailed factual information, supported with relevant documents, concerning the election results in the electoral constituencies where the applicants stood as candidates. Case-specific questions 2. Applications nos.

36497/20 ( Sadigli ), 39186/20 ( Aliyeva ), 42504/20 ( Bakhshaliyev ), 46165/20 ( Bagirov ), 52077/20 ( Khalilov ) and 199/21 ( Rahimov ): In connection with the above question concerning the complaint under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention, given that the Constitutional Court had approved the results of elections while the applicants’ individual appeals before the appellate court or the Supreme Court were pending, was the redress available to the applicants for challenging the election results before the higher domestic courts effective in practice? 3. All applications, except application no. 42569/20 ( Ibrahimli ): Did the applicants have at their disposal an effective domestic remedy for their complaints under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?

Application no. 42544/20 ( Valiyev ) : The parties are requested to provide a copy of the Central Electoral Commission’s decision of 20 February 2020. APPENDIX No. Application no. Case name Lodged on Applicant Year of Birth Place of Residence Nationality Principal representative 1. 36497/20* Sadigli v. Azerbaijan 22/07/2020 Yadigar Sadig oglu SADIGLI 1968 Lankaran Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 2. 36574/20* Jafarli v. Azerbaijan 31/07/2020 Fikrat Novruz oglu JAFARLI 1968 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 3. 37876/20* Gasimov v. Azerbaijan 22/07/2020 Ogtay Yusif oglu GASIMOV 1966 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 4. 38255/20* Guliyev v. Azerbaijan 15/08/2020 Valiyaddin Fakhraddin oglu GULIYEV 1994 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 5. 38258/20* Mammadov v. Azerbaijan 15/08/2020 Sakit Majid oglu MAMMADOV 1982 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 6. 38282/20 Hajiyev v. Azerbaijan 26/08/2020 Bakhtiyar Ilyas oglu HAJIYEV 1982 Baku Azerbaijani Javad JAVADOV 7. 38928/20* Rzayev v. Azerbaijan 31/07/2020 Razim Rza oglu RZAYEV 1964 Shaki Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 8. 39186/20* Aliyeva v. Azerbaijan 28/08/2020 Latifa Oruj gizi ALIYEVA 1958 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 9. 40440/20* Gasimov v. Azerbaijan 26/08/2020 Elnur Rafig oglu GASIMOV 1972 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 10. 40446/20* Musayev v. Azerbaijan 26/08/2020 Elshad Nabi oglu MUSAYEV 1963 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 11. 40681/20*

Salahli v. Azerbaijan 29/08/2020 Farid Nadir oglu SALAHLI 1981 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 12. 40699/20* Eyvazov v. Azerbaijan 22/08/2020 Farid Vagif oglu EYVAZOV 1986 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 13. 40711/20* Mehdiyev v. Azerbaijan 20/08/2020 Farhad Sovet oglu MEHDIYEV 1974 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 14. 41412/20* Zeynalzade v. Azerbaijan 27/08/2020 Rafail Nuraddin oglu ZEYNALZADE 1969 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 15. 41431/20* Sadigova v. Azerbaijan 27/08/2020 Ilaha Artur gizi SADIGOVA 1986 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 16. 41440/20* Guliyev v. Azerbaijan 27/08/2020 Ziya Rovshan oglu GULIYEV 1982 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 17. 41497/20* Ismayilov v. Azerbaijan 27/08/2020 Togrul Shahin oglu ISMAYILOV 1989 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 18. 41505/20* Safarova v. Azerbaijan 26/08/2020 Gunel Maharrram gizi SAFAROVA 1980 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 19. 41657/20* Mahmudov v. Azerbaijan 29/08/2020 Mahmud Avdi oglu MAHMUDOV 1980 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 20. 41864/20* Rahimli v. Azerbaijan 06/09/2020 Samad Shahin oglu RAHIMLI 1989 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 21. 42504/20* Bakhshaliyev v. Azerbaijan 02/09/2020 Arastun Ali oglu BAKHSHALIYEV 1981 Barda Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 22. 42544/20* Valiyev v. Azerbaijan 02/09/2020 Togrul Seyran oglu VALIYEV 1991 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 23. 42569/20 Ibrahimli v. Azerbaijan 27/08/2020 Gorkhmaz

Abulfaz oglu IBRAHIMLI 1965 Baku Azerbaijani N/A 24. 44937/20* Hajiyeva v. Azerbaijan 15/09/2020 Vasila Jumshud gizi HAJIYEVA 1969 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 25. 46165/20* Bagirov v. Azerbaijan 28/09/2020 Khalid Zakir oglu BAGIROV 1976 Baku Azerbaijani N/A 26. 52077/20* Khalilov v. Azerbaijan 02/11/2020 Vugar Garib oglu KHALILOV 1969 Sumgayit Azerbaijani Ruslan MUSTAFAZADE 27. 199/21 Rahimov v. Azerbaijan 04/12/2020 Mutallim Gara oglu RAHIMOV 1973 Baku Azerbaijani Intigam ALIYEV