The conviction of the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev to 7.5 years in prison shows the desire of the government to silence all the critics in the run-up to the European Games. This has been stated by Amnesty International.
"Intigam Aliyev is one of the latest victims of the campaign in order to hide all the problems in the run-up to the Games. Actions of the authorities should be understood as follows: anyone who dares to talk about problems will be punished," said the Deputy Director of Amnesty International for Europe and Central Asia Denis Krivosheev.
"The only "crime" of Intigam Aliyev is protection of the rights of his fellow citizens. He should not have been arrested. He should be immediately and unconditionally released," the statement noted.
Last week, Amnesty International condemned the sentence of imprisonment for 6.5 years on other human rights defender, Rasul Jafarov.
The organization believes that the Azerbaijani prisons have at least 20 "prisoners of conscience" and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. -16D-
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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