A preliminary hearing on the appeal against the sentence on the young activist Giyas Ibrahim has been appointed in Baku Appeal Court on December 13.
The case will be considered by judges chaired by Vugar Mammadov, the lawyer Elchin Sadigov said. According to him, the defense will insist on acquittal.
On October 25 Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced Ibrahim to 10 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking on a large scale. The sentence has been condemned by many international human rights organizations, which called the charges trumped.
In several countries, civil society activists have held peace rallies in support of Ibrahim.
Recall that Giyas Ibrahim and Bayram Mammadov were arrested on May 10 on charges of drug trafficking. However, the true reason for their arrest was the graffiti on the monument to Heydar Aliyev: "Congratulations on Slavery Day!" and "Down with the System!". Amnesty International has recognized the activists "prisoners of conscience". The trial of Mammadov continues. --06B-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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