The National Council issued a statement condemning the attempts of official Baku to destroy the free media, the institute advocates. The statement noted that the Bar Association deprived of membership Alaif Hasanov and Baghirov Haladdina based on political orders. Thus, the authorities want to leave people without the protection, and destroy the institution of independent lawyers.
The National Council also condemns the government pressure on the family of Yafez Akramoglu, the employee of Radio "Azadlig." The authors of the statement call on official Baku to stop this lawlessness. -05D04-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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