Chechen Prisoners Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

Chechen Prisoners Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

On May 24, 2004, the Mtatsminda-Krtsanisi District Court sentenced Chechens Abdumkhamid Aliev, Khazmat Isaev, Akhmed Magamedov, Aslanbeg Khanchukaev and Giorgi Kushtanashvili to 4 years of imprisonment. According to the verdict, the Chechens, detained by police in Pankisi Gorge in August, 2002, were convicted of resisting arrest and disobeying the administration of the Fifth Jail on October 3, 2002.

The defense argued that the prosecution did not produce enough evidence to prove that these men were guilty.

According to defense attorneys from the organization “Article 42 of the Constitution”, the court decision was unjust.

The defense will appeal to the Regional Court within 14 days.

Article submitted by NGO “Article 42 of the Constitution”