Baku/26.03.21/Turan: "I am disturbed that human rights defense lawyer Shahla Humbatova of Azerbaijan was disbarred from the Azerbaijani bar on the eve of nternational Women’s Day, a year after receiving the Secretary of State’s International Woman of Courage (IWOC) award." Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, said in a statement on Friday, TURAN's Washngton correspondent reports.
"Her work, and the work of other human rights defenders in Azerbaijan, should be celebrated, not punished, and we call on those responsible to expedite her reinstatement to the Azerbaijani bar."
The United States is committed to a world in which human rights are respected, their defenders are celebrated, and those who commit human rights abuses are held accountable, Blinken noted.
"We encourage all steps toward systemic reforms in Azerbaijan, especially those regarding the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms – areas that will benefit the Azerbaijani people and create opportunities to deepen our cooperation."
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
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President Ilham Aliyev approved the Azerbaijani-Russian intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in transit cargo transportation along the "North-South" international transport corridor (ITC) on February 11, 2025. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2024, by the heads of the transport ministries of both countries.
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On February 11, the members of the monitoring group of Azerbaijani human rights organizations, Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Godjamanly, and Saadat Babanyarly, were received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding their appeals to the country's leadership concerning the case of the arrested journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. The human rights activists were listened to, and they were informed that they would be informed on the results of the consideration of their appeal. On February 12, the appeal hearing for the journalist is scheduled for 14:00.
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The multinational naval exercises "AMAN-25" continue in Pakistan, with the participation of Azerbaijani Navy personnel.
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Due to the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo – the "Russian House" in Baku is taking measures to suspend its activities, the "Russian House" announced on its Facebook account on February 11.
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