On July 21, the Baku Court of Appeal will consider the appeal of the convicted human rights activists Intigam Aliyev and Rasul Jafarov.
Aliyev's defense appealed, pleading to replace the arrest by house arrest or bail.
Intigam Aliyev was arrested on 8 August 2014 on charges of tax evasion and fraud.
On April 22, he was sentenced to 7.5 years. Amnesty International recognized him a prisoner of conscience.
Rasul Jafarov's defense appealed the decision of the Court of Grave Crimes of 16 April, which condemned Jafarov to 6.5 years in prison. He was arrested on 2 August 2014 on the same charges as Aliyev. Amnesty International also recognized him a prisoner of conscience.
Aliyev and Jafarov appear on the lists of political prisoners, the release of which is required by numerous international organizations. -03B-
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During search and operational activities, on January 30 at 11:20, 16.4 kg of drugs were discovered and seized in the area of the "Geytapa" border post, located on the Iran-Azerbaijan border. According to the Azerbaijan Border Service, this prevented an attempt to smuggle into Azerbaijan 11.3 kg of marijuana, 5.1 kg of opium, and 1,990 methadone M-40 pills from Iran.
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Cold, windy weather is expected on 5 February, forecasters said. Northwestern winds of up to 20 metres per second will blow in the capital and across much of the country.
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Filming within a polling station without the citizen's consent may be stopped. According to local media reports, this issue was discussed by Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), on February 1.
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On February 4, the weather in Baku will be changeable, with no precipitation. There will be fog in some areas in the morning and evening. A moderate southwest wind will blow. The air temperature at night will be between +4°C and +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8°C to +13°C. The humidity will be 70-80%.
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