The public association "Azerbaijan without political prisoners" sent an appeal to Strasbourg, where a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe opened today.
"We appeal to you to pay more attention to the situation in Azerbaijan, where there are about 140 political prisoners, while the country will preside over the Cabinet of Ministers of the Council of Europe for five months," said in the appeal.
Appointment of the PACE special rapporteur on political prisoners and report on this topic for the next session would help solve this problem, consider the former political prisoners and urge MEPs to make efforts to release political prisoners, stop the persecution of activists, and provide the freedom of assembly and association in Azerbaijan.
"Such actions would help fulfill the obligations of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe, as well as the restoration of the image of the Council of Europe which has seriously shaken in recent years," the statement said. -16D-
Politics
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On November 28, the Tbilisi City Court ruled to extradite Afgan Sadigov, the head of the website Azel.TV, to Azerbaijan. This was reported by his wife Sevinj Sadigova. The defense will appeal the court's decision.
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The leader of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), Ali Kerimli, has stated that his internet blockade has become more severe. “For almost five years, I have been under an internet blockade. But recently, it has taken on an openly blatant and shameless form,” Kerimli said during a press conference today.
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On November 27, an online hearing took place at the Khatai District Court regarding a petition from the defense for the release of Alaskar Mammadli, the founder of Toplum TV, under house arrest. Mammadli has been in custody at Baku’s Detention Center No. 1. The court denied the petition, Mammadli's brother, Nasimi Mammadli.
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On November 28, another hearing took place in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. During the proceedings, the court reviewed a response from the 28th Police Station of the Yasamal District in Baku. At the previous hearing, the defense had requested that the court obtain footage from the surveillance cameras at this police station, where Guliyev was taken on December 4 of last year. However, the police response stated that the video footage had not been preserved.
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