The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has considered the cassation complaint of the youth activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Elvin Abdullayev. The court reclassified the charges on a grave article 234.4.3 (drug trafficking on a large scale) into a softer one, 234.1 (illegal possession of drugs) and reduced the prison sentence from 6 to 2.5 years.
The defense expressed disagreement with the verdict, as it insisted on the justification of the activist. This decision will be filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.
Abdullaev was arrested on January 8, 2015 after passing an exam. According to the police, he was allegedly seized heroin in the amount of 3 grams.
Abdullayev was charged under Article 234.4.3 (drug trafficking on a large scale). However, the student said the drugs were planted and the charges were politically motivated. Human rights organizations have recognized him as a political prisoner. Amnesty International has recently announced Abdullayev a prisoner of conscience. -06d--
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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