Açiq mənbələrdən foto.
Baku/19.04.23/Turan: U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan Hugo Guevara met with human rights lawyers on April 18.
As stated in the message of the US Embassy, human rights issues were discussed during the meeting.
"The United States is proud to support the defenders of religious freedom, tolerance and fundamental freedoms," the message says.
The meeting was attended by lawyers: Elchin and Zibeida Sadigovs, Javad Javadov, Bahruz Bayramov, Agyl Laidj and Shahla Gumbatova.
"Mr. Guevara said that human rights are a priority issue for the United States, which always supports human rights defenders. The issue of political prisoners was also a topic of the discussion," lawyer Elchin Sadigov told Turan news agency.
The general opinion at the meeting was that there should be no political prisoners in the country, people should not be arrested for political reasons, courts should not authorize the arrests of people ordered by the executive. The independence of the courts must be ensured, Sadygov replied. -06B-
Politics
-
Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 January.
-
After the Second Karabakh War, the transport project proposed by Azerbaijan – the Zangezur Corridor – was included in the international agenda, President Ilham Aliyev stated on Tuesday during a meeting on transportation.
-
On January 28, another hearing took place in the Baku Serious Crimes Court regarding the case of activist Mohiyaddin Orudjev. During the session, a police officer who was involved in Orudjev's detention testified as a witness.
-
On January 27, during the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, a debate was held on the state of affairs in member states in 2024. As a result, Resolution No. 2580 was adopted, stating that PACE highly appreciates the work of the Monitoring Committee, which oversees the situation in 14 countries. The document expresses concern about the backsliding of democracy and human rights violations in several countries, including Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Leave a review