“Astanov indeed has ailments and is physically weak and unfit for sports exercises,” the state-appointed defence lawyer in the case, Husnora Jumayeva, told Forum 18 on 23 June. “We showed the Court that he had written a request to the Chief of Prison No. 1 to free him from the exercises, which was received by him, and Astanov has a document confirming that.” However, the Court told Astanov that it “cannot accept it as evidence in his defence since the prison authorities did not make an appropriate official decision”. Prosecutor Kenjayev adamantly defended the Court decision. Astanov “violated the prison rules several times”, he insisted to Forum 18 on 19 June. Forum 18 asked:
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