Today Baku Court of Grave Crimes continued the Trial in the case of human rights activist, Bakhtiyar Mammadov, continued today in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. The lawyer Anar Gasimli asked the court to justify Mammadov. The final word of the accused is scheduled for February 19.
Mammedov is charged under the Articles of the Criminal Code: 182.3 (extortion using violence) and 178.1 (fraud). Previoulsy, the prosecutor asked to sentence Mammadov to 12 years in prison.
However, local and international human rights organizations believe that Mammadov has been persecuted for protection of property rights of citizens whose homes were demolished in the Flag Square in Baku, on the eve of “Eurovision.” -06B –
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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