CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 20 octobre 2020

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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?   Case-specific questions   1.     Applications nos. 26568/16 ( Gasimli ), 28535/16 ( Huseynov ), 28738/16 ( Babali ), 28779/16 ( Abil ), 29829/16 ( Akbarli ), 30772/16 ( Aliyev ), 31018/16 ( Nuriyev ), 31035/16 ( Aliyev ), 31043/16 ( Gozalov ), 31048/16 ( Huseynov ), 31289/16 ( Rustam ), 31625/16 ( Mehdiyev ) and 31685/16 ( Rustamov ): Moreover, 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 courts 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?   2.     Applications nos. 26568/16 ( Gasimli ), 27982/16 ( Mansurov ), 28535/16 ( Huseynov ), 28738/16 ( Babali ), 28779/16 ( Abil ), 30126/16 ( Huseyn ), 30772/16 ( Aliyev ), 31018/16 ( Nuriyev ), 31035/16 ( Aliyev ), 31043/16 ( Gozalov ), 31048/16 ( Huseynov ), 31289/16 ( Rustam ), 31625/16 ( Mehdiyev ) and 31685/16 ( Rustamov ): 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?   3.     Application 29829/16 ( Akbarli ) : The parties are requested to provide factual information concerning the election results in Imishli electoral constituency no. 79, where the applicant stood as a candidate.   APPENDIX   No. Application no. Case name Lodged on Applicant Year of Birth Place of Residence Nationality Principal representative 1. 26568/16 Gasimli v. Azerbaijan 04/05/2016 Azar Agagasim oglu GASIMLI 1975 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 2. 27982/16 Mansurov v. Azerbaijan 30/04/2016 Rashid Mirajdar oglu MANSUROV 1975 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 3. 28535/16 Huseynov v. Azerbaijan 17/05/2016 Ramin Nizami oglu HUSEYNOV 1977 Kurdamir Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 4. 28738/16 Babali v. Azerbaijan 17/05/2016 Hafiz Arkoyun oglu BABALI 1971 Sumgayit Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 5. 28779/16 Abil v. Azerbaijan 17/05/2016 Baybala Alibaba oglu ABIL 1952 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 6. 29829/16 Akbarli v. Azerbaijan 11/05/2016 Iltizam Nizam oglu AKBARLI 1957 Imishli Azerbaijani Hafiz HASANOV 7. 30125/16 Huseyn v. Azerbaijan 17/05/2016 Panah Chodar oglu HUSEYN 1957 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 8. 30772/16 Aliyev v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Ali Nadir oglu ALIYEV 1967 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 9. 31018/16 Nuriyev v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Dashgin Agarza oglu NURIYEV 1975 Masalli Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 10. 31035/16 Aliyev v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Beybala Ashraf oglu ALIYEV 1964 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 11. 31043/16 Gozalov v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Agahuseyn Safar oglu GOZALOV 1964 Masalli Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 12. 31048/16 Huseynov v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Murad Ali oglu HUSEYNOV 1981 Jalilabad Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 13. 31289/16 Rustam v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Vafa Farhad gizi RUSTAM 1984 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 14. 31625/16 Mehdiyev v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Nishat Ahmad oglu MEHDIYEV 1963 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV 15. 31685/16 Rustamov v. Azerbaijan 24/05/2016 Ramil Litvin oglu RUSTAMOV 1978 Baku Azerbaijani Khalid BAGIROV