On Tuesday, a joint meeting of the parliamentary committee on legal policy and state-building was held.
Chairman of the Committee on State Building, Ali Huseynov, said that the fall session is scheduled to introduce a number of changes to the Family Code, the Law on Registration of Legal Entities, and the State Register, the political parties, the Police.
The Committee discussed the proposed changes. In particular, the Law on Registration of Legal Entities proposes changes that foreign NGOs in Azerbaijan can have only one branch.
In addition, in the case of merger with another NGO, in case of its division, or a change in its legal form, a branch in Azerbaijan will be eliminated.
At the same time, it is proposed that while the appointment of head of representative offices of foreign NGOs and its deputy in Azerbaijan, the time of work and credentials should be noted.
The Law on the Police was added an item on the right of police to carry and use stun.
In the law of political parties have been changed, the size of donations is restricted, and cannot exceed 10 thousand manats per year. Previously, there was no such restrictions. The control of membership fees in the political parties will also strengthen.
Head of the Committee on Social Policy, Hadi Racabli, said that the changes in the Family Code provide for the information about the health status of the people going to marry.-16D-
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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