The Secretary General of the Council of Europe today released this statement:
“The news from Azerbaijan today that Ilgar Mammadov, the head of the Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Baku, remains in prison following the decision of the Sheki Court of Appeal is deeply disturbing.
Azerbaijan’s courts have once again disrespected the country’s legal obligation to execute the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. Ilgar Mammadov has now been in prison for three years despite the Strasbourg Court’s judgment that his prosecution was politically motivated and was aimed to punish him for having criticized the Government. Depriving a person of his or her liberty on the basis of a flawed judgment is an attack on the human rights system we have established in Europe.
I call on President Ilham Alyiev as guarantor of the Constitution to ensure that Azerbaijan honours its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights”. -02D-
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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Ilhamiz Guliyev, an activist convicted on drug-related charges, has complained about the poor conditions at the Penitentiary Complex in Umbaki, his relatives reported to the Turan news agency.
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Early on December 21, 8 Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Kazan. The strikes targeted an industrial enterprise and residential buildings. No information about casualties has been reported.
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