Iqbal Abilov
On November 19, the Sabail District Court of Baku granted the prosecution's request to extend the pretrial detention of Talysh researcher Iqbal Abilov for another four months, his lawyer, Rovshan Rahimov reported. According to the lawyer, the defense considers Abilov’s detention to be unjustified and disputes the charges brought against him. Abilov himself also rejected the accusations. The defense plans to file an appeal against the court's decision.
*Iqbal Abilov was arrested on July 22, 2024, on charges of treason, calls for actions against the state at the behest of foreign organizations, and inciting national and religious discord. In particular, it is claimed that these crimes were committed under the direction of Armenian intelligence services.
Abilov denies the charges and states that he was engaged solely in academic work. A large group of scholars from various countries around the world has appealed to the Azerbaijani authorities, requesting their assistance in securing Abilov’s release. Human rights organizations have recognized Abilov as a political prisoner.
Politics
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On November 19, a debate titled "No Climate Justice Without Space and Meaningful Participation" took place as part of COP29. The event was organized by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and a number of other human rights organizations.
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By the orders of the head of state, Zamin Aliyev has been appointed the Consul General of Azerbaijan in the Turkish city of Kars;
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The First Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan and Chief of the General Staff, Kerim Veliyev, is currently in Pakistan for the defense exhibition and seminar "IDEAS 2024." During his visit, Veliyev met with the Director General of Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division, Yusuf Jamal, according to the press service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense. The talks focused on issues related to military and military-technical cooperation between the two countries.
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The press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the abuse of female journalists from Abzas Media, who are being held in Baku's pretrial detention center. "RSF condemns the ill-treatment of Abzas Media journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova, and Elnara Gasymova. They have threatened to go on hunger strike if the pressure on them in the detention center does not stop. Journalists must be released," RSF stated a message posted on their “X” (formerly Twitter) account.
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