2015 July 24 (Friday) 11:48:23
Enhanced security measures, police squads and limited access to the courtroom – this way authorities are conducting the trial of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova in the Court of Grave Crimes.
On Friday, July 24, dozens of people, including journalists, public and political figures, as well as foreign diplomats were not allowed into the courtroom, where the preparatory process was starting, chaired by Judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva.
Police and judicial officers did not allow the people to enter the hall, despite the empty seats, which caused protests of the gathered and they clapped and shouted in the corridor, "Khadija!", Turan reported.
At the same time, the police have cordoned off the street and do not admit the people to the windows of the hall. -06B-
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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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