Arxiv
Baku / 05.06.18 / Turan: An attempt to illegally cross the Azerbaijani-Russian border was prevented. The violator of the border has been liquidated. On June 4, at around 21:40, near the border checkpoint in the territory of the village of Yukhari Zeykhur of the Hussar region, an attempt was made to violate the state border of Azerbaijan. The violator of the border, as it was later found out, was Zeynalov Vadim Mardanovich, born in 1996, the Gusar district prosecutor's office reported on Tuesday. He did not obey the lawful demands of law enforcement officers, providing armed resistance. The offender defeated the respondent fire of the border guards. When inspecting the body of the murdered person, the Makarov pistol was removed as material evidence. In fact, the prosecutor's office of the Gusar region is under investigation, the report concludes. According to law enforcement officials, Zeynalov tried to illegally cross the border from Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation.-06D--
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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