Senator Robert Menendez, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate, sent a letter to President Ilham Aliyev, which condemns censorship in the media as part of a campaign against civil society by the government of Azerbaijan.
In his letter Senator Menendez said that repression in Azerbaijan in relation to the media, civil society and all forms of non-violent political dissent will be a serious obstacle to the development of bilateral relations between the US and Azerbaijan.
The Senator urged the Azerbaijani President to condemn the closure of the Radio Liberty office in Azerbaijan on 26 December 2014 and allow employees to resume regular journalistic activities.
In addition, the Senator called for the release of the journalist Khadija Ismailova and the human rights advocate Leyla Yunus, as well as other political prisoners in Azerbaijan. -02D-
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Today, September 7, 2024, the second picket in support of Igbal Abilov was held in The Hague (Netherlands) in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan. The event was organized by Igbal's friends and colleagues. During the picket, protesters continued to collect signatures for the petition and called on Azerbaijan authorities to stop persecution and free Igbal. This is the second rally in support of Abilov in Europe.
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The Khatai district court of Baku today extended for another three months the arrest term of investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly, arrested in the "Abzas Media case". His lawyer Rasul Jafarov informed Turan about it.
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American intelligence officials said on Friday that Russia is the pre-eminent and most active threat to influence the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, while Iran and China are also stepping up efforts, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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Azerbaijan is trying to diversify its economy and stop relying on oil, and is offering Israeli high-tech companies to relocate in exchange for generous tax breaks. This is reported by the Israeli publication Globes, citing its sources in companies that are considering relocation.
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