Azerbaijani parliament expanded the powers of the police in maintaining law and order in sports facilities. The deputies have made amendments to Article 14 of the Law "On Police", according to which the police are obliged to prevent the violation of the rule of law in the stands and the area adjacent to the sports facilities, where the competition is going on. Amendments were adopted after a football club "Gabala" has accused the police of excessive force against their forfeits during a match with Cyprus "Apollo" on 6 August. The Club noted that such behavior prevents the growth of the number of police fans, and called on fans "not to lose heart and keep the team in the stands, and on."
On August 8th the victim of so-called fans became a journalist Rasim Aliyev, who criticized the captain "Gabala" Javid Huseynov for misconduct.
Trends in recent years show that the authorities prefer to strengthen and expand the powers of law enforcement agencies. In this sense, today's decision was a logical continuation of this policy.-0-
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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