“I am deeply disturbed and saddened by the sudden death of Isa Sahmarli, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Free LGBT group (Azad LGBT), who took his own life on 22 January in Baku,” said Robert Biedroń (Poland, SOC), General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBT people for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
“Isa was only 20 years old, yet already an important LGBT rights defender in Azerbaijan, struggling against homophobia and intolerance in his society. Nevertheless, his final note proves that he was unable to endure the problems he must have experienced as an openly gay person.”
Mr Biedroń added: “This loss exposes the situation of many young LGBT people in Europe who are facing social ostracism on grounds of sexual orientation. The anti-LGBT laws introduced or discussed in some European countries have led to acts of discrimination and violence, especially against young people. We should make every effort to stop this process and to uphold and protect the rights of LGBT people throughout Europe.” -0-
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In 2024, as a result of external cyberattacks, 16,804 cases of fraud were recorded, and over 22.4 million manat were stolen from citizens' bank cards, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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On 6 February, precipitation in the form of light rain is expected in Baku and Absheron in the first half of the day. Wind is north-west, gusty. At night + 3+5, +6+8 in the afternoon.
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