Azerbaijan only partially fulfills its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council. Thus, only laws on adoption and reporting re fulfilled. However, the execution of the laws is unsatisfactory, said at the press conference on Thursday Rashida Manchu, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women. As an independent expert, Manchu, said that she was in Azerbaijan for 10 days to study the situation on the fight against violence against women.
The Special Rapporteur was surprised that women, who were subject to violence, do not talk about it, adhering to common principles in society. According to her, not speaking about this problem makes impossible to get the proper help from government agencies; there are not preventive measures and public censure. "One of the main goals of our visits to such countries as Azerbaijan, is the study of the situation of violence against women, and providing recommendations to the government in this regard," said Mancho.
She pointed to the negative aspects in this area, calling them "gaps and difficulties." In particular, in many cases, women do not want to inform the relevant state agencies. Centers to help the families are inactive, they are not able to provide psychological and social assistance to protect victims. There is no effective mechanism for the enforcement of laws in connection with an early marriage, divorce. Women often turn to private lawyers , this creates the impression that the rights of low-income women are not provided at the appropriate level. Each ministry must face regulating gender issues, but it does not happen.
Rashida Mancho said that during her stay in Azerbaijan , she visited Khachmaz , Ganja , Lankaran regions, Sumgait town, and Garadagh district of the capital. She also visited centers for internally displaced persons in Sumgait and Garadagh districts of Baku, and acquainted with the conditions in which women live. –06D--
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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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