On July 31, the Baku Court of Appeal heard the complaint against the arrest of Talysh researcher Igbal Abilov. He rejected the charges. "Igbal Abilov said that he was engaged exclusively in scientific activities, research. He said that he did not understand the charges at all," said lawyer Rovshana Rahimova. The defense also believes that the charges have no material legal basis and are based only on subjective assumptions of the investigation. The lawyer said that all legal steps will be taken to protect and restore Abilov's rights.
Add that Iqbal Abilov was detained on 22 July when he came to Azerbaijan to visit relatives. He is charged under Articles 274 (high treason), 281.3 (public calls directed against the state, committed on the instructions of foreign organizations or their representatives) and 283.1 (incitement of national, racial, social or religious hatred and enmity) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. In particular, it is alleged that all these offences were committed on the instructions of Armenia's special services.
Abilov denies the charges.
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On Wednesday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received the head of the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE Bureau of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ditmir Bushati.
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The preliminary investigation of the criminal case against ex-deputy of the Azerbaijani Parliament Huseyn Abdullayev has been completed. The case was opened on the basis of appeals received from foreign authorities about the legalization of large amounts of money by Abdullayev and others in a number of European countries, the message of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan.
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"Prisoners are crucified, beaten and hung on bars in the corridors," writes the director of the “Abzas Media” publication Ulvi Hasanli on what he saw in the Kurdakhany pre-trial detention center for 6 months.
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European Council President Charles Michel is stepping up efforts to establish peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan amid rising tensions in the region. According to the American edition of “Politico”, Charles Michel held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan during the European Political Community in London on July 18.
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