The Committee to Protect Civil Society (CPCS) demands the release of Khadija Ismailova
The Committee to Protect Civil Society (CPCS) at a regular meeting on Wednesday condemned the verdict against the journalist Khadija Ismailova depriving her of freedom for 7.5 years. The meeting participants recognized the verdict a logical continuation of a campaign of harassment and pressure on the journalist and demanded her release. The question on the investigation of the murder of journalist Rasim Aliyev was also discussed. The session Noted with appreciation The involvement of the lawyer Asabali Mustafayev in protecting the rights of the Aliyev was also welcomed.
The meeting also recognized the need to establish contact with the families of political prisoners, to explore their needs, material and moral state, and to help.
The CPCS anxiously accepted the information about the pressure on some of the political prisoners in jails. Therefore the CPCS intends to obtain from the prison service meeting with these political services.-06D-
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During search and operational activities, on January 30 at 11:20, 16.4 kg of drugs were discovered and seized in the area of the "Geytapa" border post, located on the Iran-Azerbaijan border. According to the Azerbaijan Border Service, this prevented an attempt to smuggle into Azerbaijan 11.3 kg of marijuana, 5.1 kg of opium, and 1,990 methadone M-40 pills from Iran.
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Cold, windy weather is expected on 5 February, forecasters said. Northwestern winds of up to 20 metres per second will blow in the capital and across much of the country.
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Filming within a polling station without the citizen's consent may be stopped. According to local media reports, this issue was discussed by Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), on February 1.
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On February 4, the weather in Baku will be changeable, with no precipitation. There will be fog in some areas in the morning and evening. A moderate southwest wind will blow. The air temperature at night will be between +4°C and +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8°C to +13°C. The humidity will be 70-80%.
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