US Senator Ben Cardin Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement in response to the release of Azerbaijani activist Arif Yunus.
In August, Mr. Yunus and his wife, Leyla, were convicted of politically motivated charges as part of a troubling crackdown on civil society and free press by the Azerbaijani government.
“I welcome the release of Arif Yunus from his unjust detention in Azerbaijan. The charges against Arif and Leyla Yunus are politically motivated and represent a dangerous backslide in the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. I am troubled by the fact that Mr. Yunus’ legal status remains unchanged despite his release and am also deeply troubled by the continued imprisonment of his wife.
I will continue to push for the restoration of the rule of law in Azerbaijan and the full dismissal of charges against Mr. and Mrs. Yunus. In the meantime, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev must halt this type of egregious violation against civil society activists.” -02D-
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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