The Aliyev brothers' lawyer: "Authorities violated the presumption of innocence"

"My clients' right to have a fair and free and effective remedy ... has been violated. My clients' right to freedom from discrimination on political grounds has clearly been violated," Both told a news conference.

He said authorities had violated the presumption of innocence by referring to the accused as criminals even though they have not been tried.

Both said he arrived in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, on Monday and appealed to the prosecutor general's office the same day with a request to meet with his clients, but received no response.

/The International Herald Tribune/