Baku / 22.09.17 / Turan: The organizers of the Saturday rally of the opposition were summoned to the main police department of the city of Baku, where they were warned in connection with the rally. According to the capital's police, law enforcement will prevent actions that could lead to confrontation and riots, and organizers will be punished.Similar measures will be followed by the scoring of slogans not indicated in the notice to the mayor's office about the conduct of the action.The rally is to be held by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) on September 23 from 15.00 to 17.00 at the stadium of the Yasamal district (formerly known as Mahsul). Leader of the Popular Front party Ali Kerimli stated earlier, the action is being held in connection with the scandal "Landromat". The talk is about the identification by the international journalistic investigation network OCCRP of withdrawal from Azerbaijan in 2012-2014. with the goal of money laundering and payment of lobbying activities of 2.9 billion dollars. The NCDF demands that the Prosecutor General's Office investigate these facts. -06D-
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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