Today Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced prisoner of conscience Siraj Kerimli to six years in prison, finding him guilty of drug trafficking. He is the son of Ragif Kerimli, an activist of the party "Musavat", brother and deputy chairman of the organization Faraj Kerimli, who also was arrested on similar charges.
On March 12 the prosecutor asked the court to sentence him to eight years in prison.
"Musavat" party condemned the verdict against S.Kerimli, describing it as a continuation of the repression of the authorities. "This sentence is intended to deter citizens from political activity, and a culture of fear in society. This shows the true face of the Azerbaijani authorities," reads the statement of "Musavat." The party demanded the unconditional release of S.Kerimli and other political prisoners.
Organization Amnesty International recognized Siraj and Faraj Kerimli “prisoners of conscience.”- 16D06-
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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Arrested Abzas Media journalists were pressured in Baku pretrial detention center No. 1.
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On November 15, the Tbilisi City Court heard the merits of the complaint filed by the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, Afgan Sadygov, against the denial of political asylum in Georgia.
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The United States has been working with Azerbaijan for a long time on energy issues and fossil fuel emissions, particularly focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and help transition to clean energy, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm stated at a press conference on November 15 during COP29 in Baku, in response to a question from Turan about how the U.S. can assist Azerbaijan in its transition to renewable and green energy.
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