The European Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the violence against the youth activists
The European Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muzhnieks condemned police violence against Azerbaijani youth activists Giyasov Ibragimov and Bayram Mammadov. In its comments to Turan agency , Muzhnieks wrote:
«I am very concerned about allegations of ill-treatment of two youth activists, Bayram Mammadov and Giyas Ibrahimov while in police custody in Baku, Azerbaijan. The men were detained on 10 May on charges of drug possession which lack credibility, after painting a graffiti on a monument of the former president of Azerbaijan and posting pictures of it on social media. Their lawyer saw bruises on their bodies and Bayram Mammadov wrote a detailed report of the ill-treatment he suffered. I urge the authorities to ensure that a full and effective investigation is promptly carried out into these ill-treatment allegations.» -16D-
Politics
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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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The international organization "Women Press Freedom" condemned the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi in Azerbaijan. A statement of the organization noted that this is the latest in a series of troubling state attacks on independent media in Azerbaijan. On the same day, another journalist, Shamshad Aga, was detained.
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Shamshad Aga, editor of the "Argument.az" website, has been found guilty in the Meydan TV case of smuggling (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two months and one day in detention. The decision was made on February 6 by the Khatai District Court of Baku, as reported by Turan, citing his lawyer, Shahla Humbatova.
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On February 6, by the decree of Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, Sahil Babayev was relieved of his duties as Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
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