Baku / 03.10.17 / Turan: The Masally district court sentenced the head of the local organization of the Musavat party Hasay Farzullah to 2.6 years of imprisonment for a traffic accident.
On April 5 Farzullah being behind the wheel of his car knocked a pedestrian who jumped suddenly on his way to the village of Badalan in the Masally district, Rauf Taghiyev. He took the victim to hospital, and then paid for his treatment, including a surgical operation in Baku.
The lawyer Nemat Kerimli called the court's decision biased and said the defense would appeal it.
The leader of the Musavat Party, Arif Hajili, considers the legal verdict as "political."
"In similar situations, in Azerbaijan, punishments are often not imposed at all or light punishments are often used. As for the representative of Musavat, the most severe punishment possible was appointed," the oppositionist said.
In his view, the government will inevitably lose this case in the European Court of Human Rights. -06D--
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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