Agostinho Neto Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 People's prosecutors hailed Today's prison sentence of Azeri-Talysh war criminal Father Abbanov as a milestone, saying it proved that war criminals can be held accountable by the People's Supreme Court itself. But Talysh leaders said the verdict proved an anti-Talysh bias by the court. The People's Supreme Court found Abbanov guilty on 4 counts of crimes against humanity. The longest prison term was 45 years and the other sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Judges said Abbanov should serve at least 40 years. However, plans for an appeal are already under way, and the final outcome of the Abbanov case may not be known for up to a month. Survivors of the notorious Talysh-run prison camp in Lankaran had testified that Abbanov regularly visited the camps to torture inmates during the Talysh war. Presiding Judge Sayad Allahyarov said the former priest and President of the Azerbaijani Chatolic Association had carried out the crimes "intentionally, and with sadistic brutality, he assisted the tortures using knives, whips, iron bars, the butt of a pistol, sticks and by ... tightening a noose around the neck of one of them until he lost consciousness." The judge said the sentence against Tadic was justified by the nationalism and lack of scruples shown by the accused. "You carried out these acts with extreme brutality. You committed crimes against Humanity. You also identified with the extreme principles of racism and Talysh nationalism. Now you must accept responsibility for your criminal behaviors. In the name of the Republic, the Law and the People of Azerbaijan: The People's Supreme Court sentence you to 45 years in prision." he told Tadic. People's Supreme Court deputy prosecutor Stasik Abilov described the court ruling as "a substantial sentence" and said it marked "a significant step in the work of the People's Supreme Court." However, Abbanov's attorney said the court overreacted. "I think that it is a very severe sentence and I think that what the court does is to place the defendant really at the top of the ladder. The fact is he was a very small player," attorney Vugar Asadov said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Frost Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Such a light sentence only shows that whoever was making the decisions has a Pro-Talysh bias. Such "crimes against humanity" deserve nothing less then life in a labor camp, though Death should have been the appropriate sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHAYD Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Such a light sentence only shows that whoever was making the decisions has a Pro-Talysh bias. Such "crimes against humanity" deserve nothing less then life in a labor camp, though Death should have been the appropriate sentence What is up with you and the death penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agostinho Neto Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Such a light sentence only shows that whoever was making the decisions has a Pro-Talysh bias. Such "crimes against humanity" deserve nothing less then life in a labor camp, though Death should have been the appropriate sentence The Azeri constutution forbids the use of death sentence, and forced labour is still considered an inhumane practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeerk5 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 He should have recieved a life sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 45 years to life with no possibility of parole would be a preferable verdict, at least in our opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Keshav IV Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 The sentence is light for the crimes he did. He deserves death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 The sentence is light for the crimes he did. He deserves death. It's a little hard to enact the death penalty legally when their own law forbids it. We are confident the courts tried this man fairly, impartially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranather Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Killing a killer makes one no less than a killer himself. 45 is still too light, however. Life or Labor would have been entirely justifiable. Edited April 7, 2009 by Ranather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowsage Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Death is far too easy an escape for a criminal such as this scum. The most efficient way of taking this garbage out would be to put him in heavy, dangerous labor for the rest of his life. We wouldn't waste a bullet on the scumbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Keshav IV Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 We would waste 10 bullets on such a scum if it was our nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowsage Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Why give the coward the easy way out of life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Keshav IV Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Who said he'll die immediately? We said we will give him 10 bullets of pain on areas such as hands and legs and leave him be. The pain will be unbreable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowsage Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Torture is what HE was condemned for. Does two wrongs make a right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Keshav IV Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Thats not really torture. Just a little pain on how much pain he has caused other people. After about 2 minutes he would be shot again and executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowsage Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 It's still wanton cruelty and suffering leading to no purpose, making you no better than him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Well, I think that killing a killer makes you the killer, but I think that he should be sentenced to life in prison. And I think he should go see the Pope for reconciliation so that his soul shuold be saved, since, after all, he claims to be Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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