The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) organized a public hearing on the issue of political prisoners and ways to resolve it. Opening the meeting the head of Jamil Hasanli NCDF said that the main purpose of the event is the actualization of the problem of political prisoners.
"The problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan are related directly to Ilham Aliyev. These people have been arrested on the direct instructions of President Ilham Aliyev," said Hasanli.
Member of the Coordinating Center of the NCDF, Gurban Mammadov said that investigators are bribe- takers, take the advantage of the situation, and become rich. "Under such situation people have to give bribes to feed the existing regime," said Mamedov.
The PFPA Deputy Chairman, Fuad Gahramanli, noted that the increase of the number of political prisoners testifies the measure of the resistance of society. "So do not turn it into a great tragedy. The solution to the problem is smashing machine of repression. Until this authoritarian regime exists, the problem of political prisoners will not disappear," he said.
The leader of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli spoke about the fire today at Azadlig Avenue, calling it a striking attitude of the authorities to the human life. At the suggestion of Kerimli THE event participants honored the victims by a minute of silence. Kerimli also said that despite the large-scale repression, the authorities have not been able to silence the public.
He noted that the authorities have recently refused to authorize opposition rallies at time appointed by the NCDF. "So they are afraid of rallies," said Kerimli. --03B--
Politics
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On November 28, the Tbilisi City Court ruled to extradite Afgan Sadigov, the head of the website Azel.TV, to Azerbaijan. This was reported by his wife Sevinj Sadigova. The defense will appeal the court's decision.
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The leader of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), Ali Kerimli, has stated that his internet blockade has become more severe. “For almost five years, I have been under an internet blockade. But recently, it has taken on an openly blatant and shameless form,” Kerimli said during a press conference today.
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On November 27, an online hearing took place at the Khatai District Court regarding a petition from the defense for the release of Alaskar Mammadli, the founder of Toplum TV, under house arrest. Mammadli has been in custody at Baku’s Detention Center No. 1. The court denied the petition, Mammadli's brother, Nasimi Mammadli.
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On November 28, another hearing took place in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. During the proceedings, the court reviewed a response from the 28th Police Station of the Yasamal District in Baku. At the previous hearing, the defense had requested that the court obtain footage from the surveillance cameras at this police station, where Guliyev was taken on December 4 of last year. However, the police response stated that the video footage had not been preserved.
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