The organization in defense of the press, Reporters Without Borders condemned the nomination of the new serious charges against the arrested journalist Khadija Ismayilova.
“We reiterate our call for Ismayilova’s immediate release and the withdrawal of all the charges against her,” said Johann Bihr, the head of the Reporters Without Borders Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk. “This journalist’s only crime was investigating corruption at the highest government level and helping the political prisoners that fill Azerbaijan’s jails.”
Earlier Ismayilova was accused of incitement to a suicide attempt, and the day before she was accused of fraud, embezzlement, illegal entrepreneurship and abuse of office. According to these articles, she faces up to 12 years in prison. -02D-
Politics
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On 6 February, the Baku Court of Appeal presided over by Faig Ganiyev rejected an appeal by Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli against a verdict of the Nasimi district court, which found him guilty under Article 147.1 (slander) and fined him AZN 1,500.
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On 6 February, 45 citizens of Azerbaijan were readmitted from Germany within the framework of the readmission agreement between Azerbaijan and the European Union. This was reported by the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan on 7 February.
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Today, the trial of the disabled 1st group, paralyzed activist Famil Khalilov ended in the Baku Court of Serious Crimes.
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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