At today's press conference at the Media Centre of the Institute of Reporters Freedom and Safety a well known lawyer Aslan Ismailov said that he supported a single candidate from the National Council of Democratic Forces, Jamil Hasanli. "I made such a decision yesterday, when I saw lawlessness on the live television debate on ITV against Jamil Hasanli. I call on all voters to vote for Jamil Hasanli," said Aslan Ismailov. He expressed his protest against the candidacy of Hafiz Hajiyev who is run by the ruling party and the authorities (presidential candidate insulted and threw a bottle of water on Jamil Hasanli.) "Anyone who watched the debate, was able to see it clearly," said Aslan Ismailov. -03C04-
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD), a joint program of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has called for the urgent release of activist Rufat Safarov from prison in Azerbaijan. It has launched a campaign in support of the Azerbaijani human rights defender. https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/arbitrary-detention-and-judicial-harassment-against-rufat-safarov
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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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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