Ceyms Şarp
Baku/02.06.22/Turan: “We convey to the government our concern about the facts of human rights violations. We do this not only in Azerbaijan, but also in other countries,” stated the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan James Sharp, commenting on recent statements by the embassy about cases of human rights violations in Azerbaijan.
“This concern is expressed in our statements and press releases, as well as in personal contacts with the authorities. Sources of concern are such cases as attacks on journalist Ayten Mammadov, activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev, pressure during street actions,” the ambassador said. At the same time, he added that human rights are a broader concept and it includes the rights of national minorities, gender law, and the LGBT community. -16И-
Politics
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A member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Jamil Hajiyev was detained at about 5:00 p.m. on Friday in front of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
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The United States Friday announced its largest sanctions yet on Russia’s energy sector targeting oil and LNG exports, aiming to cost Moscow billions monthly that Biden administration officials said will limit money available for the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, and giving Kyiv more leverage for negotiations, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The identity card of renowned economist and political activist Gubad Ibadoglu has been invalidated, further restricting his rights after his release under house arrest. Ibadoglu himself informed Turan about this.
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BP-Azerbaijan has suspended operations at its offshore Alpha platform at the Shah Deniz gas condensate field due to a technical fault in a subsea gas pipeline used to transport gas condensate, company spokesperson Tamam Bayatly said on Friday.
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