Baku/07.04.14/Turan : The UK government has expressed concern with the ruling against activists of NIDA movement.
“I am deeply concerned by the sentences of 6-8 years imprisonment passed to eight members of the Azerbaijani NIDA Civic Youth Movement. We have monitored these cases closely throughout the trial. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns about the detention of members of the NIDA Youth Movement during his visit to Baku in December 2013.
I am particularly concerned by reported shortcomings during the trials of these activists for the alleged organisation of mass disorder and illegal possession of firearms and narcotics. The UK will continue to raise its concerns about an increasingly worrying trend of apparently politically motivated detentions and prison sentences being issued in Azerbaijan, said the UK Minister for European Affairs, David Lidington. -16D-
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It will be cloudy in the capital on 22 January. Rain is possible in some places by evening. Fog in the morning and evening. Wind is south-eastern. Air temperature is +3+5 at night and +8+10 during the day. Humidity is 70-80%.
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A minor has been arrested in the high-profile fatal road accident in Imishli region, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office reported today.
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The charges in the so-called "Toplum TV Case" have reportedly been escalated, with the investigation nearing its conclusion. This case involves the arrest of certain employees and representatives of Toplum Internet Television, the Institute for Democratic Initiatives, and the Third Republic Platform initiative. According to the defense, new charges under Azerbaijan's Criminal Code, including Articles 162-1.1 (engaging workers without an employment contract), 192.3.2 (illegal entrepreneurship with substantial income), 193-1.3.1 and 193-1.3.2 (legalizing property acquired through criminal means in significant amounts), 206.4 (organized smuggling), and 213.2.1 (tax evasion) have been added.
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On Tuesday, the weather will be changeable, without precipitation. Wind is north- western, air temperature +3+6 at night and +6+9 during the day. Humidity is 70-80%.
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