Defenders Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Gojamanli, Saadat Banyanyarly, Arzu Abdullayeva, Avaz Hasanov and Mirvari Gahramanli adopted an appeal to President Ilham Aliyev in connection with the detention of Leyla Yunus, Director of Peace and Democracy, and her husband Arif Yunus, at Baku airport on April 28. The appeal expressed serious concern about rude and unethical appeal of police with Leyla and Arif Yunus.
Authors of the appeal noted that the detention of Leyla Yunus on the eve of Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the CE Committee of Ministers (May 2014), the visit of the President of France, Francois Hollande to Azerbaijan, as well as the visit of the CoE Secretary General Terborna Yangland to Baku gives reason to enemies of Azerbaijan to criticise the country and cause harm to its international image.
Human rights activists call on the President AR to punish law enforcement officers who, through their mistreatment caused a serious problem to Arif Yunus’s health. All doubts about Leyla Yunus should be fairly and objectively considered by the investigating authorities under the direct control of the President, the authors of the statement believe. –06D--
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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