Baku / 30.07.19 / Turan: On July 30, the lawyer Elchin Sadigov visited the human rights activist Aliabbas Rustamov, who is being on a hunger strike in Prison No. 10. He has been holding the hunger strike from July 25, demanding his release. Rustamov refused to stop the hunger strike and intends to continue it, the lawyer said.
On August 7, a meeting of the Supreme Court has been scheduled to discuss Rustamov"s early release on parole. Earlier lower courts denied him that.
* Rustamov was arrested on June 28, 2014. He was charged under Articles 312.2 (bribery) and 313 (official forgery) of the Criminal Code. The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced him to 7 years in prison.
In July 2017, the Supreme Court reduced the sentence to 6 years in prison. Rustamov denied the charges. Human rights activists recognize Rustamov as political prisoner. -21B-
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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