Baku Appellation Court today dismissed an appeal from Rashad Hasanov, activist with the NIDA Movement. He remains in custody. According to Hasanov’s lawyer, Asabali Mustafaev, Hasanov is still uncertain of the charges against him.
Hasanov was arrested on March 14 on charges of illegal possession of explosives. On May 30 the Nasimi court extended his detention for another three months. Hasanov is one of seven activists of NIDA Movement who were arrested in March-April. All those arrested are recognized by Amnesty International as "prisoners of conscience." -16B06-
Politics
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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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