Communicated on 21 June 2018

FIFTH SECTION

Application no. 42221/14 Elnur GADIROV against Azerbaijan lodged on 26 May 2014

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the alleged lack of fairness of the criminal proceedings against the applicant who was convicted for having committed a criminal offence of violent extortion of property belonging to others causing severe damage to the victim ’ s health, and sentenced to eleven years ’ imprisonment.

The applicant complains under Article 6 § 3 (d) of the Convention that despite his requests the victim was not heard in person either by the trial or the appellate courts.

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

Did the applicant have a fair trial in the criminal proceedings against him, as required under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention? In particular, was he able to examine the victim before the trial panel that convicted him, as required by Article 6 § 3 (d) of the Convention?