ECHR Announced Decisions on 12 Applications from Azerbaijan
On October 17, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its decisions regarding 12 applications from Azerbaijan. Of these, three complaints were deemed "inadmissible," while violations were recognized in the remaining cases, according to lawyer Khalid Agaliyev, who commented on the Strasbourg court's decisions.
The ECHR ruled that the refusal of the Ministry of Finance to provide journalist Natig Adilov with information about funds allocated from the state budget to Baku State University was unlawful. The court ordered the government to pay the journalist €1,500 in compensation for the violation of freedom of expression.
In the case of "Simuzar Babaeva v. Azerbaijan," the ECHR found violations of Article 2 (right to life) and Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention. This complaint was linked to the torture and killing of the applicant's brother in prison, which was denied by law enforcement agencies. The court awarded the applicant €35,000 for moral damages and €1,500 for legal costs.
In the case of "Rauf Rzaev and Others v. Azerbaijan," a group of applicants complained about forced relocation due to the creation of a park. The ECHR recognized a violation of the applicants' property rights. The applicants sought fair compensation, and the court set a three-month deadline to reach an agreement.
Complaints by Zohrab Ismayilov and Aslan Ahmedov regarding violations of property rights were deemed inadmissible. The same decision was made regarding a similar complaint by Malik Kerimov.
Politics
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On October 17, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they have eliminated three militants in the Gaza Strip, one of whom may be Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian movement “Hamas.” “At this stage, the identities of the terrorists have not been confirmed. No signs of hostages were found in the building where the terrorists were eliminated,” the IDF press service stated.
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The health of Famil Khalilov, a first-group disabled activist who has been on hunger strike for 65 days, has worsened in detention. His wife, Kichikhanim Khalilova, reported to Turan after visiting him on October 17 in the medical unit of the detention facility. "Famil's body is no longer accepting water. Today he tried to drink several times, but he vomited each time. He is experiencing severe abdominal pain, and his legs are cramping," Khalilova noted. According to her, medical staff have shown no interest in Khalilov's health this week. Attempts to obtain comments from the Penitentiary Service were unsuccessful.
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Sunná Evarsdóttir, the General Rapporteur of PACE on political prisoners, has expressed concern regarding the deteriorating health of Anar Mammadli, the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Training Center, who is imprisoned in Azerbaijan. "I am troubled by reports of Anar Mammadli's worsening health and the lack of adequate medical treatment provided to him. As the General Rapporteur on political prisoners, I urge the Azerbaijani authorities to grant him immediate access to necessary medical care and to review the charges against him," she stated on the “X” platform.
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Public activist Nijat Ibrahim, after being detained, inflicted bodily injuries on himself due to attempts to force him to incriminate himself. Turan informed her friend Parvin Ibrahim about this. According to her, on September 9, her husband was detained by the police, and a criminal case was opened against him under Article 126.1 (intentional infliction of serious damage to health) of the Criminal Code. "The Nasimi district police put physical pressure on him to admit the charge. In protest, he took a stationery knife from the table and cut his throat to commit suicide. He was taken to the hospital, where his husband received 17 stitches.
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