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Freedom House: Azerbaijan is not a Free country
Famous human rights organization “Freedom House” released today, the traditional response on freedom in the world.
As in previous years, Azerbaijan is included on the list of a not free countries with low levels of democracy and freedoms.
The country is ruled by "consolidated authoritarian regime." Political and economic freedoms are at a very low level. Legislative atmosphere is also poor. Press is not free, and the Internet is only partly free, says the report.
A broad presentation of the report will be released the evening of 16 January, and detailed reports on each country will be published. -02D-
Politics
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The General Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation into the illegal mining and unlawful land seizure in the Garadagh, Binagadi, and Khazar districts of Baku, as well as in the Terter region. Facts of illegal extraction of building stone, sand, and gravel were established, carried out by unknown individuals who unlawfully seized land plots.
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The scheduled court session on February 11 did not take place.
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President Ilham Aliyev approved the Azerbaijani-Russian intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in transit cargo transportation along the "North-South" international transport corridor (ITC) on February 11, 2025. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2024, by the heads of the transport ministries of both countries.
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On February 11, the members of the monitoring group of Azerbaijani human rights organizations, Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Godjamanly, and Saadat Babanyarly, were received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding their appeals to the country's leadership concerning the case of the arrested journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. The human rights activists were listened to, and they were informed that they would be informed on the results of the consideration of their appeal. On February 12, the appeal hearing for the journalist is scheduled for 14:00.
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