On Thursday the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) admitted the violation of the rights of journalists and activists of the party "Musavat" Mustafa Hajibeyli, guaranteed by Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention on Human Rights. Thus, the ECtHR ruled that Hajibeyli must pay compensation of 10.000 euro and 3.000 euros in respect of costs.
The complaint was filed because of the mistreatment the editor of "Democracy" newspaper during the protest action of the opposition April 2, 2011. Hajibeyli was arrested during the dispersal of the peaceful rally, and taken to Nasimi District Police Office of Baku, where he was subjected to inhuman treatment.-16D-
Politics
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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The United States and the European Union, which tried to position themselves as mediators in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, have come up with nothing and merely copied Russia's ideas, distorting their essence in order to "hijack" the peace process for themselves. However, their true goal was to take control of the region, to insert themselves into it, and to push out Russia, as well as Iran and Türkiye, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on November 13.
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