Yesterday the human rights activist Leila Yunus after a six-day stay in the infirmary of the Baku detention facility was transferred back to an ordinary cell. The lawyer Elchin Gambarov told Turan Yunus said she was "in good health". However, there was no improvement in the state of Yunus's health in the period of stay in the infirmary. "She needs effective and long-term care," said the lawyer.
Recall that Yunus was transferred to the medical unit after the survey of her health by a German doctor, Professor Christian Witt. She is suffering from hepatitis C, diabetes and other diseases.
Her husband Arif Yunus suffers hypertension and for the period of his arrest and trial he several times suffered a hypertensive crisis. Information about his condition after the verdict is not available.
* The spouses Yunus were arrested a year ago. On August 13 the court sentenced them to 8.5 and 7 years in prison on charges of economic crimes. They rejected the accusations and said the political motives of the criminal case. The United States, the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe, the EU, the European Parliament and many international non-governmental organizations have condemned the verdict on the spouses Yunus. -06D-
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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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