The journalist Arshad Ibrahimov wrote to President Ilham Aliyev a petition for clemency.
Ibrahimov said that he served half of the prison sentence and was a participant in the Karabakh war. Ibrahimov asked to take into account the fact that he is a displaced person.
Ibrahimov was arrested on charges of extortion in Ganja on June 18, 2014. The journalist was prosecuted on a complaint of the former head of the education department of the Kalbajar region Mohammed Bagirov who said Ibrahimov had blackmailed him.
The journalist denied the charges and said he was slandered because of publications about the issue of false diplomas by Bagirov. Later, the same official was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Ibrahimov himself was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Subsequently, the Court of Appeal reduced this period to 10 years. The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan reduced it to 5 years in prison.
Arshad Ibrahimov collaborated with a number of Azerbaijani media, including an opposition newspaper Azadlig. -06B--
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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