The Committee to Protect Civil Society at its meeting on August 20 discussed a number of current issues on the agenda.
In particular, they discussed the latest court decisions in relation to the spouses Leila and Arif Yunus, who were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, the course of the trial of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova, the murder of the journalist Rasim Aliyev, as well as the position of the political prisoners in detention.
After discussions, the committee agreed on the need for coordination with the aim of more efficient cooperation in the field of civil society and the creation of conditions for its full activity.
One of the main tasks of the committee members is to improve the conditions of prisoners and detainees in general, under the current legislation, as well as the implementation of measures for the release of all political prisoners and the release from prison of convicted persons in the statutory time.
They also discussed other issues. -0-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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