The Board of the party Musavat again demanded the release of political prisoners. Otherwise , the party will call for a boycott of the 2015 European Games in Baku .
The statement authors emphasize that the number of political prisoners in the country is growing; only recently were convicted the activist of Musavat, Yadigar Sadigov, the deputy chairman of the party Tofig Yagublu, and the leader of ReAl, Ilgar Mamedov .
Under the investigation are members of the movement N!DA, the journalist Parviz Hashimli and the civic activists Anar Mammadli and Hasan Huseynli .
For criticizing the government in the social network Facebook, Elsevar Mursalli and Abdul Abilov were also arrested on trumped up charges.
Azerbaijani authorities ignore international calls and calls from the local public to release political prisoners. -16D04-
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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EU Reporter sadly announces the death from natural causes this week of its Political Editor Nick Powell, whilst attending the Global Media Forum in Susha, Azerbaijan.
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The health of economist Fazil Gasimov, who is on hunger strike for the 43rd day, has deteriorated sharply. On the night of July 26, he was transferred from the Baku pre-trial detention center-1 to a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service, the economist's brother Nazim Gasimov told Turan.
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On July 26, the trial of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. Three witnesses were heard. One of them said that she had once asked Hajiyev for help in obtaining a visa for a tour to the Czech Republic and had no other business with him. At the same time, the witness stressed that she did not personally transfer the money, but made a transfer for the service.
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