A roundtable discussion on the situation in the country’s prisons took place today at the headquarters of the Musavat party. Former political prisoners spoke at the debate, talking about the presence of corruption, drug trafficking, and the abuse of prisoners' rights. Alizamin Guliyev, a former political prisoner, said all who are placed in jail N 14, can become infected with tuberculosis, due to the jail is surrounded by several stone quarries, from where the dust and the sand constantly cover with the jail.
Those who were in the Ministry of National Security prison talked about the wild torturing of prisoners. Ahad Mammadli, who had been there, called for the closure of that prison.
The poor quality of food and water was stated. The food and water used by those who are deprived of house transmission is not normal..
Former prisoners also noted no law provision while on parole. Participants of the meeting criticized the work by the Public Committee on monitoring prison conditions.
Panelists criticized the lack of interest by the media in socially significant litigation, and business. In conclusion, participants prepared suggestions on how to improve conditions in detention centers, which will soon will be published.-05C-
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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