At the trial of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova the journalist declined the judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva today. Ismayilova motivated this by Allahverdiyeva’s biased attitude and violations of procedural norms. In particular, Ismayilova said that she was not provided copies of the documents from the criminal case.
Next Ismayilova said that the judge threatened her with a prison sentence of 15 years, when the journalist refused to answer questions from the prosecutor.
In addition, the judge ignored her request to call witnesses, whose testimonies were very important for the truth.
Ismayilova also announced that she had not been allowed to meet privately with her lawyers and the judge did not provide that. Given all this, Ismayilova proposed to transfer the case to another judge.
Ismayilova said the judge turned the court to a “concubine of the prosecutor office.” “I do not want to see this abuse of the law,” said Ismayilova.
However, the removal of the judge was not satisfied.
Ismayilova also petitioned for being provided the court records and for summoning the lawyer for Radio Azadlig, Aslan Ismayilov. These requests were not satisfied either. The trial will continue until August 18. -16D--
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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