The journalist Ulviyya Ali, who was detained on the night of May 7, has been given a detention measure for a period of 1 month and 29 days.
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“AbzasMedia” Trial Has Begun
The trial of seven journalists arrested in connection with the criminal case related to the publication “AbzasMedia” has commenced. The case is being heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Rasim Sadikhov, with Novruz Karimov and Leyla Asgerova-Mammadova serving as members of the judges’ panel.
Read more ““AbzasMedia” Trial Has Begun”Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry disputes Council of Europe torture allegations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (MFA) has contested the recent allegations made by the Committee against Torture (CPT) of the Council of Europe, calling them “groundless and unfair.”
Read more “Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry disputes Council of Europe torture allegations”New PACE rapporteur for Azerbaijan: “Bad legislation, practice should be changed”
In recent years, there have been no profound changes in the context of the media environment and the situation of journalists in Azerbaijan. The situation, the environment was already bad, and it remains so.
Read more “New PACE rapporteur for Azerbaijan: “Bad legislation, practice should be changed””Новая форма давления на политзаключенных
В Азербайджане выдвижение новых обвинений в отношении политзаключенных, срок ареста которых вот-вот завершится, и продление тюремного заключения уже превратилось в тенденцию, считают представители общественности. Особенно резонансным стал случай с находящимся под арестом молодым блогером Мехманом Гусейновым, но это далеко не единственный подобный случай. Мейдан ТВ вспоминает, скольким политзаключенным за последние годы были продлены сроки ареста на основе новых обвинений.
19 января в Баку запланирован митинг оппозиционных сил в знак поддержки блогера Мехмана Гусейнова, против которого были выдвинуты новые обвинения за пару месяцев до истечения срока заключения, и других политзаключенных. Митинг согласован с бакинской мэрией.
Read more “Новая форма давления на политзаключенных”Blogger Mehman Huseynov on hunger strike
Mehman Huseynov, who was imprisoned in 2017 after posting incriminating photographs of properties he claimed were owned by government officials, was set to be released in March of 2019. However, new charges have been brought against him which carry a five to seven year prison sentence if found guilty.
Boomerang law. After all, life does not end tomorrow
Chingiz Sultansoy “So I remembered this pain”
The former deputy of the Milli Majlis, the former head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Azerbaijan Republic, Eldar Sabiroglu, published his Facebook status on his son’s page. He told how his son is being tortured in custody. His son Rufat Safarov has been deprived of his freedom for the third year. At the end of 2015, the investigator of the Zardab district prosecutor’s office, R.Safarov, made a bold and sensational statement about corruption and lawlessness in law enforcement, then resigned and was soon arrested, of course. The authorities do not forgive such statements.
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Ali Karimli and other activists fined and released, three sentenced to prison
Opposition leader Ali Karimli, who was detained together with more than 50 other people for participating in what authorities have criticized as an unauthorized rally, was released again on Monday, 19 November, after having been fined ₼2,500 ($1,470).
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Political émigré who returned home to visit critically ill father arrested on drug-related charges (updated)
Azad Hasanov, Musavat party member and political exile living in Lithuania, has been arrested during a short return to his home country and charged with drug trafficking.
According to his lawyer, Osman Kazimov, the Khatai District Court sentenced him to four months in detention on drug-related charges. Under Article 234.4.3 (illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of sale of drugs), Hasanov faces between five and twelve years in prison.
Journalist Aytaj Ahmadova detained and physically pressured
What else you can expect from such government?
On 3 October, Azerbaijani journalist Aytaj Ahmadova was detained while filming a protest in Zabrat, a settlement close to Baku.
A group of citizens had been protesting against their desolate living conditions, demanding that the government renovated their unsafe homes which are in danger of collapsing.
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