The President of Azerbaijan Legal Education Society Intigam Aliyev has been awarded the organization Civil Rights Defenders Honor Award Human Rights Defender of the Year.
The prize was awarded to the son of the human rights defender Najmin in Stockholm on April 7, as Intigam Aliyev could not leave the country because of his conviction.
Intigam Aliyev was arrested on Aug. 8, 2014 and sentenced to 7.5 years on charges of illegal business activities, misappropriation, and tax evasion. The Baku Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the trial court. Subsequently, the Supreme Court on the basis of the protest from the Prosecutor General decided on the conditional release of the human rights defender.
Intigam Aliyev denies all the charges against him and says he was arrested because of his human rights activities, in particular because of the aid in the administration of citizens' complaints to the European Court.
Amnesty International considers Intigam Aliyev a prisoner of conscience. -0-
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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