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The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) today reduced the sentence in respect of spouses Arif and Leyla Yunus sentenced respectively to 8 and 7, 5 years of imprisonment. The Court of Appeal replaced the actual sentences by the "conditional" on probation for 5 years. Leyla Yunus was released in the courtroom. Her husband Arif Yunus has been at large since November 12, when the court changed the measure of restraint to release on not leaving.
Director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus and her husband, a political analyst Arif Yunus, were arrested in the summer of 2014, and in August this year they were convicted on charges of economic crimes, respectively, to 8.5 and 7 years in prison. They were considered "prisoners of conscience". The US, the EU and the countries of the EU, Council of Europe, OSCE and international human rights organizations have repeatedly called for the release of the couple Yunus.-06C—
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On Sunday, variable cloudiness is expected on January 5 in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Brief precipitation may occur in some areas during the day, with light fog in the evening and morning hours. The south-western wind will change to a periodically intensifying north-western wind. The air temperature at night will range from 3°C to 6°C, and during the day, it will be between 7°C and 9°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology.
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The latest round of utility price increases in Azerbaijan, effective January 2, has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society, highlighting systemic issues in the management of state monopolies. The Tariff Council’s decision to raise prices for electricity, natural gas, water, heating, and even pharmaceuticals has provoked public discontent, with opposition leaders accusing the government of exacerbating the country’s socio-economic challenges.
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President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2025 as the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty." This decision, outlined in a decree signed by the head of state, is attributed to two significant anniversaries: the 30th year since the adoption of the country’s Constitution and the fifth anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War (Second Karabakh War).
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An Embraer 190/195 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on the Baku-Kazan route experienced radio interference and GPRS disruptions while flying over Astrakhan on January 1, according to a source in aviation cited by Turan. The aircraft's avionics resumed normal functioning only after leaving Astrakhan’s airspace.
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