On April 8 the staff of the Ombudsman visited Taleh
Bagirzade and his driver, Anar Melikov, in the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Interior Ministry.
According to the press release of the Ombudsman, the arrested did not complain about the conditions in custody. No signs of violence were revealed during the examination of the bodies of these individuals. At the same time, they said they did not plead guilty to the charges.
The Ombudswoman asked the Attorney General with a request to check the complaints.
Bagirzade and Melikov were arrested on March 31, and are charged accordingly of illegal possessing drugs and weapons.
Earlier, the lawyers stated that Bagirzade was tortured in the Sabunchu district police office. However, the report of the Ombudswoman says nothing about it.—06D—
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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