Today Baku Serious Crimes Court published verdict to Faraj Kerimli, deputy chairman of the party "Musavat." The court found him guilty under the Article 234.4.3 of the Criminal Code (large-scale drug trafficking), and sentenced him to 6.5 years in prison.
F.Kerimli refused the final word, saying that he sees no need for this in court, where laws are violated.
Earlier, the prosecutor asked to condemn F.Kerimli to 7.5 years in prison.
* Brothers Siraj and Faraj Kerimli were arrested on 17 and 23 July 2014 on charges of drug possession.
On August 18, 2014 the international human rights organization Amnesty International announced Faraj and Siraj Kerimli "prisoners of conscience." On March 12 court sentenced Siraj Kerimli to 6 years in prison.-06D-
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Azerbaijani historian and public figure Dr. Jamil Hasanli has sharply criticized the recent wave of arrests targeting journalists, comparing the situation to the mass repressions of 1937 under Soviet rule. Speaking out on Saturday, Hasanli alleged that journalists working for the Baku-based "Meydan TV" were collectively detained, marking a grim milestone in the country's press freedom landscape.
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On Sunday, December 7th, the weather in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be mostly cloudy. Brief rain showers are expected in some areas, with heavy rainfall likely in certain parts of the peninsula.
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For Elshan Hasanov, a 46-year-old man with severe hearing impairment (fourth-degree), what should have been a straightforward process to receive government-provided hearing aids has turned into a bureaucratic nightmare involving three healthcare agencies. As a result, Hasanov is forced to pay nearly 60 manats ($35) several times a year for what used to be a free service—a cost he says is untenable on his modest disability pension.
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On Friday, the State Housing Development Agency of Azerbaijan (MIDA) sold 544 subsidized apartments in the cities of Sumgayit and Lankaran within a few seconds. The sales were made to the first applicants who managed to view the apartment photos on the MIDA website and secure approval online in real time.
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