Despite the declarations of the authorities in ensuring freedom of expression and political pluralism in Azerbaijan, human rights situation continues to deteriorate, reads the statement received by Turan from the Political Prisoners Monitoring Center.
In particular, it points to the continued practice of the condemnation of citizens on trumped up charges. So, last week Rovshan and Rufat Zahidov, relatives of political emigrant , journalist Ganimat Zahid, were sentenced to 6 years in prison on charges of illicit trafficking in drugs. In addition, for the past 10 days there is no information about the fate of Khagani Nasirov, an activist of the Nasimi branch of the Popular Front Party.
The pressure on believersis ongoing . On charges of illegal possession of weapons was convicted Nuhbala Rahimov, imam of "Rahima Khanum" Mosque in the village of Nardaran, and believes Raji Babayev. Thus believers make up half of the list of political prisoners of the approximately 100 people.
Furthermore, filed a criminal lawsuit against the lawyer and human rights defender Elchin Mammadov.
Tax Office has initiated a lawsuit against the lawyer Asabali Mustafayev.
The Movement "D - 18" was evicted from his office, and an illegal search in the publishing house "Qanun" was conducted.
"These facts show a gross violation of human rights and freedoms recognized in the European Convention. Our organization expresses protest against the illegal actions of the authorities and demands to stop pressure on lawyers and journalists, the transparency of the judicial process, the release of political prisoners," said Elshan Hasanov, the head of the Political Prisoners Monitoring Center.
* The Political Prisoners Monitoring Center was founded in the autumn of 2014 by a group of former “prisoners of conscience.”- 06D--
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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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