On 27 August the Sabail court rejected a petition to change the measure of restraint to Cavid Huseynov, the former captain of the football club "Gabala", on house arrest. According to the lawyer Adam Mammadov, the court upheld Cavid Huseynov under arrest in prison of Kurdakhani. The athlete was arrested after the death of the journalist Rasim Aliyev, who was beaten by relatives and friends of footballer. The incident occurred on the evening of August 8 in the village of Bailov. Journalist was hospitalized with multiple injuries, and the following day died from internal bleeding. Baku Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit under the Article 126.3 (deliberate infliction of grievous injury that caused the death.) Six people were arrested on the matter. -16D04-
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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