Anne Brasseur, President of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe expressed her concerns about deteriorating health condition of Intigam Aliyev and called for his humanitarian release. "Worried about health conditions of and pressure against Intigam Aliyev. Call for humanitarian release and dropping of charges, "she posted on her Twitter page.
This is not the first appeal from Brasseur to the authorities of Azerbaijan to release political prisoners.
Recall that Intigam Aliyev was convicted in August 2014 and sentenced to 7 years. He was arrested in April of the same year on charges of tax evasion, abuse and illegal business activities. Amnesty International recognized him a prisoner of conscience. -16B-
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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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