The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has started communication with the Azerbaijani government on complaints of the chief editor of Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov, a businessman from Nakhchivan Muhammad Gurbanov and his son-in-law Nadir Mammadov.
The lawyer Khalid Bagirov told Turan in both cases the recognition of human rights guaranteed by Articles 3 (prohibition of torture) and 5 (right to liberty) is the issue.
On September 27, 2013 Hilal Mamedov was sentenced by the Baku Court of Grave Crimes to 5 years in prison for drug trafficking, high treason and inciting ethnic hatred.
Amnesty International recognizes Mamedov "prisoner of conscience".
The Nakhchivan businessman Muhammad Gurbanov and his son Nadir Mammadov were detained at the Sadarak customs, when they came for their cargo. They were beaten by customs officials for refusing to pay a bribe. The businessmen were arrested and sentenced to 4 and 5 years of imprisonment. Later, the Supreme Court of Nakhchivan partially upheld the appeal by replacing the prison sentence for 2 and 3 year of suspended sentence. -06D-
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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