European Commissioner for Human Rights calls for the release of all political prisoners
Strasbourg / 13.08.18 / Turan: European Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic welcomed today's decision of the court in Azerbaijan to release leader of REAL Party Ilgar Mammadov.
"With sense of relief I have learned that Ilgar Mammadov was finally released! I call on the Azerbaijani authorities to remove from him all charges, including a ban on leaving the country. Azerbaijan must respect its obligations in the field of human rights and release all people who are imprisoned for their critical views," Mijatović said. -16D-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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