His lawyer, Alufset Aliyev, told RFE/RL that the decision to expel Musavi violated international conventions.
"We consider this action by the government to be ignorance toward Azerbaijan's commitment to internationally recognized immigration laws, this will bring no fame to the Azeri government," Aliyev said.
Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry has said that Musavi was expelled because he was residing in the country without a visa.
Musavi was reportedly arrested in Iran in 2004 after participating in a protest. After fleeing to Baku in January 2006, he requested asylum from the UN office there, but his request was rejected.
Iranian officials have yet to comment on the case.
(with material from AFP)
Human Rights In Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani parliamentarian and historian Jamil Hasanli speaking at RFE/RL on November 29 (RFE/RL)
THE CURSE OF OIL. On November 29, RFE/RL's Washington office hosted a briefing on democratic development in Azerbaijan. The briefing featured liberal opposition lawmaker Jamil Hasanli and former political prisoner and activist Murad Sadaddinov. The two men discussed the international commitments Azerbaijan has made in the area of human rights in order to secure investment in its energy sector and offer advice as to how the international community should deal with Baku.
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