Today a meeting of the Committee to Protect Civil Society (CPSC) took place. According to the Head of the monitoring of political prisoners, Elshan Hasanov, the main topic of discussion was the protection of the rights of political prisoners. In particular, a list of political prisoners of 78 people was considered. It was decided to publish it in the coming days, and to urge the authorities to release these people. The meeting also discussed the issue of putting pressure on investigative journalist Aynur Imranov. The participants condemned the multiple summons of Imranov for questioning to the Prosecutor General, and the ban on her leaving the country.
*The CPSC was established in 2009, and included about 100 independent NGOs. Currently, in the CPSC are actively involved about 20 activists. Most of its members are under arrest, or have left the country. -06B-
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Azerbaijani historian and public figure Dr. Jamil Hasanli has sharply criticized the recent wave of arrests targeting journalists, comparing the situation to the mass repressions of 1937 under Soviet rule. Speaking out on Saturday, Hasanli alleged that journalists working for the Baku-based "Meydan TV" were collectively detained, marking a grim milestone in the country's press freedom landscape.
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On Sunday, December 7th, the weather in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be mostly cloudy. Brief rain showers are expected in some areas, with heavy rainfall likely in certain parts of the peninsula.
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For Elshan Hasanov, a 46-year-old man with severe hearing impairment (fourth-degree), what should have been a straightforward process to receive government-provided hearing aids has turned into a bureaucratic nightmare involving three healthcare agencies. As a result, Hasanov is forced to pay nearly 60 manats ($35) several times a year for what used to be a free service—a cost he says is untenable on his modest disability pension.
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On Friday, the State Housing Development Agency of Azerbaijan (MIDA) sold 544 subsidized apartments in the cities of Sumgayit and Lankaran within a few seconds. The sales were made to the first applicants who managed to view the apartment photos on the MIDA website and secure approval online in real time.
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