Today a Sumgayit city court sentenced a youth activist of the Popular Front Party, Dashgin Melikov to 2, 5 years of imprisonment. He was found guilty under Article 234.1 (illegal purchase or possession of drugs.)
The lawyer Asabali Mustafaev called the verdict unfair, unreasonable and unlawful. In its opinion, the court's decision is politically motivated. Thus, the court ignored the fact that Melikov suffers from bronchial asthma and is a second group disabled.
The sentence will be appealed to the Court of Appeal and then to the European Court of Human Rights. Companions of Melikov also argue that the true cause of his arrest is his political activity. He was active participant in the political actions of young people this spring, and also criticized the government in social networks.
He was arrested on March 25. Human rights activists believe that Melikov is the next political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the total number of which is close to the figure of 100 people. -06B-
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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