Jamil Hasanli, a Chairman of the National Council and a family friend of Leyla Yunus, MD Azad Isazade visited Kurdakhani jail. They took the package to human rights activist Leyla Yunus. According to Jamil Hasanli, they also requested a meeting with Yunus, but this was denied, but did not exclude that there will be such an opportunity in a week.
The Kurdakhani jail for the first time accepted the package for Yunus after the arrest of her husband Arif Yunus on August 5; previously a package was transferred to Arif Yunus who is in the jail of the National Security Ministry.
The spouses are accused of treason, and a number of economic crimes.
Amnesty International recognized them as “prisoners of conscience.”- 06D—
Politics
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The United States said Monday it would be a dangerous development for North Korea to send troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States on Monday commended the Moldovan people for their participation in the October 20th election and referendum, urging for investigations into reported meddling, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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At an opposition rally in Freedom Square in Tbilisi yesterday, Azerbaijani activist Samira Bayramova urged ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia to vote for the opposition in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which advocates for Euro-integration. The majority of her speech was in Georgian, but she concluded in Azerbaijani, saying: "Dear Azerbaijanis! On October 26, let us all choose Europe for the future of our country, especially for its diversity and equality," she stated in Azerbaijani.
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Tehran Abdullayev, an activist from the Surakhani District branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PNFA), has been placed in a detention facility for administrative offenders, his lawyer, Nemat Kerimli, reported after meeting with him on October 21. According to the lawyer, Abdullayev stated that he was detained for his political activities.
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