The decision to arrest the financial director of the newspaper Azadlig has been filed an appeal, Azadlig reported. In a few days the complaint will be considered.
Amirov was detained on August 20 and two days later the Nasimi District Court of Baku chose against him a measure of restraint in the form of arrest for 3 months.
The Investigation Department on Grave Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office indicts Amirov under articles 168.1 (infringement of the rights of citizens under the pretext of performing religious rites) and 283.2.2 (incitement of national, racial or religious hatred by a person using his official position).
The investigation alleges that he was seized literature and disks associated with the Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen. In addition, according to the investigation, Amirov is allegedly a member of the movement Hizmet led by Gulen.
The defense considers the accusations fabricated and politically motivated. According to the lawyer, the books and discs were planted in Amirov’s car after his arrest. On the other hand, these books are not banned in Azerbaijan.
The international organization Reporters without Borders has condemned the arrest of Amirov, urging his release. -06D--
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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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