CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 10 juillet 2023

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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