Shirvan Court of Appeal chaired by Ismail Akhmedov upheld the verdict of Goychay region on imprisonment of the human rights defender Taleh Khasmamedov to four years under Articles 221.3 (hooliganism) and 315.1 (resistance to the police.) A lawyer Asabali Mustafayev said Turan, that the court did not hear the arguments of the defense, did not consider the absence of witnesses and police. Public prosecutor Siyavush Sadigov insisted on upholding the verdict.
Khasmamedov was arrested in November 2011, and was sentenced on April 20. He believes that the accusation against him was fabricated by the leadership of police of Ujar region. The reason became the protection of journalist Fuad Huseynov, who was also convicted on trumped-up charges of publishing material on the links of the local police with the criminal groups involved in drug trafficking.—0—
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The Rome Institute of European Design (IED) has granted a full tuition waiver to Azerin Gasymly, a third-year student and daughter of Azerbaijani political activist Azer Gasymly, who is currently detained on charges of extortion. The institute’s decision follows an appeal from Gasymly’s family, citing financial hardship due to her father's imprisonment, which they claim is politically motivated.
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Over the past 24 hours, the streets of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina have been flooded due to heavy rains. The floods washed away roads and vehicles. Many other towns in Saudi Arabia have also been affected by the flooding. At the same time, a powerful earthquake struck Tibet, with the latest reports indicating that more than 100 people have been killed.
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It has been reported that the number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan is on the rise. While the official statistics for the previous year have yet to be disclosed, the number of infants who died before reaching one year of age reached 2,039 in 2023. This figure is 2.1 times higher compared to 2022. Among every 1,000 live births, 18.1 infants (or 1.8%) died before their first birthday.
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On January 8 in Baku and Absheron there will be rains, in some places intense. Precipitation will stop at noon. Wind is south-eastern. Air temperature at night +4+8, during the day +8+11. Humidity 75-85%.
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