Today's consideration of the complaint of the convicted human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif in the Court of Appeal did not take place. The reason is the inability of lawyers to familiarize with familiar with the protocols of the trial court, which sentenced Leyla Yunus to 8.5 years, and her husband to seven years in prison. The lawyer Elchin Sadigov said that the defense was not able to obtain the documents from the court of first instance and had no opportunity to prepare for the meeting. For this reason, the judge postponed the meeting for 20 October.
Using his right, Leyla Yunus made a brief statement to the effect that the Prison Service continues to grossly violate her rights. "The treatment prescribed to me by the German Dr. Wit, was intended for two months , but I returned back to the camera in a week. This is sadism, I do not trust their doctors are unable to treat our serious condition, " she said. Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus looked pale and moved hard. Arif sat covering his headwith his hands. -05В-
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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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