The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) appointed a preliminary hearing on the complaint of journalist Khadija Ismayilova at 14:30 on October 15, told the lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev. According to him, the case will be considered partly by judges, chaired by Ilgar Murguzova. Protection intends to seek full acquittal of Ismailova on all points, said Mehdiyev. He recalled that the trial court had acquitted Ismayilova under the Article "incitement to suicide".
The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced on September 1 the famous investigative journalist Khadija Ismailova to 7.5 years in prison, found her guilty of embezzling, illegal business, tax evasion and abuse of office. She was justified under Article 125 (bringing to suicide.)
Local and international human rights organizations believe that criminal charges are far-fetched, and related to her journalistic investigations of corruption in the higher echelons of power. -06D-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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