Committee to protect the arrested activists of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA) and other believers turned to the defenders Novella Jafaroglu, Saadat Bananyarly and Saida Gojamanli and called for protection of the rights of these individuals.
The appeal also requested to recognize eight Islamists as political prisoners (convicted of forming an illegal armed group) as well as 10 men from Said Dadashbeyli's group (convicted on charges of collaboration with the intelligence agencies of Iran).
The statement authors urge to join the treatment of human rights defenders to the Deputy Secretary General of CE Gabriele Battani-Dragoni and PACE rapporteur on political prisoners Christopher Strasser for recognizing these people as political prisoners.
The statement authors also call for support for their request the leader of the Musavat Party Isa Gambar.
The statement was signed by the Acting President of the Islamic Party Elchin Manafov and the head of the Committee to protect the rights of arrested Islamists Natig Kerimov. -03D06-
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Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made an unexpected statement during a government session, emphasizing the need for a strategic deal with Azerbaijan. According to him, the future peaceful coexistence of the two countries must be guaranteed for the next century, and addressing this issue is the most crucial and fundamental task for both sides.
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A new draft agreement on financing climate programs, unveiled at the 29th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP29), proposes allocating at least $1.3 trillion (€1.23 trillion) annually for climate protection measures and adaptation to the impact of climate change, according to a 34-page document released on Wednesday. The draft, developed with input from developing nations, aims to address the needs of the world's poorest countries, though several contentious issues remain unresolved, AFP reported.
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On November 13, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Afghan Taliban held talks in Baku as part of the COP29 conference. According to a report by Turan correspondent, the discussions took place behind closed doors and lasted for over an hour. No statements were made to the press following the meeting. Furthermore, conference security prevented journalists from asking questions to the meeting participants.
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Kichikhanim Khalilova, the wife of arrested public activist and first-group disabled person, Famil Khalilov, reported being followed during her time at the COP29 conference on November 13. She had been accredited in the "Green Zone" as a civil rights activist. From the moment she entered the conference area, a young man began to follow her.
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