The imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova has been awarded the UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize. The presentation is scheduled for the World Free Press Day on May 3.
On the eve of the ceremony the journalist’s mother Elmira Ismayilova met with the former Finnish President Tarja Halonen and Secretary General of UNESCO Irina Bokova in Helsinki.
The award was established in honor of the Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano, who was killed opposite the office of El Espectador in Bogota on December 17, 1986. The monetary portion of the award amounts to 25,000 USD.
Journalists and human rights activists carried out actions under the slogan #FreeKhadija on the World Free Press Day.
Ismayilova was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison on charges of economic crimes. However, the true reason is her exposing corruption in the highest echelons of power in Azerbaijan.
Amnesty International admits her as a prisoner of conscience. -16B-
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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Starting from November 25, dedicated traffic lanes allocated for COP29 conference participants will lose their exclusive status and will be open to all vehicles, according to the Land Transport Agency (AYNA).
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