The “Musavat” party demanded the release of political prisoners
On Monday, the board of the “Musavat” party discussed a draft statement on the upcoming early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. It was pointed out that the continuation of politically motivated arrests in the run-up to the elections "is not accidental," a press release of “Musavat” party.
In particular, the administrative arrest of Goshgar Nuraliev, the activist of “Musavat” party in Bilasuvar region for posting on social networks was pointed out. The “Musavat” board called on the authorities to release Nuraliev and all other political prisoners and stop repressions in the country.
Politics
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On February 3, the trial of public activist Nijat Ibrahim will begin in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. This decision was made on Wednesday at a preparatory hearing by Judge Aygun Gurbanova. According to lawyer Zibeida Sadigova, Ibrahim was taken to court in handcuffs. There were guards sitting next to him throughout the whole process.
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On January 23, Hilal Mammadov, a member of the Public Council of the Talysh people of Azerbaijan (PCTP), was summoned to the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan. As he himself informed Turan, the summons was delivered to him today by officers from the Nizami district department of the SSS.
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On January 22, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, held a telephone conversation.
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The court records from the trial of Teymur Kerimov, the head of the YouTube channel Kanal-11, were falsified, the declaration distributed by Kerimov's colleagues. “The court documents are distorted. They misrepresented the testimony of citizens. For instance, the victim Leila Almaszadeh stated in court that she had no complaints against me. In court, she said, “Teymur did not ask me for money and did not receive any money from me.” However, the court protocol states that she is complaining about me and demands the removal of illegally recorded videos,” writes Kerimov.
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