Ahmed Mukhtar
Photo reporter Ahmed Mukhtar, detained last Friday simultaneously with Meydan TV journalists, was sentenced to 20 days of administrative arrest on December 8.
He was found guilty under Art. 510 (petty hooliganism) and 535.1 (non-submission to the police) of the code of administrative offenses. This was reported by fellow journalists.
In addition to Mukhtar, a number of persons not related to Meydan TV were also brought to the police - animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli, sports journalist Rashid Ergyun and Elnur Jebrailzade.
The last three were with the arrested journalists at the time of their arrest.
In addition to them, several more people were detained along with Meydan TV employees. All were released after holding for a day.
Kamran Mammadli stated that he was beaten by the police and tortured with a stun gun.
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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