On May 20, a warrant had been issued to take Baydemir forcibly to give testimony in the trial in which he faced from 1 to 3 years in prison on charge of "insulting a public official with regards to his public service" five years ago when has was the Mayor of Diyarbakır.
Diyarbakır 4. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görülen duruşmaya “Kamu görevlisine görevinden dolayı hakaret” suçundan 1 yıldan 3 yıla kadar hapis istemiyle yargılanan Baydemir katılmazken, avukatı hazır bulundu.