On 6 January Rufat Safarov, former investigator of Zardab regional prosecutor's office was transferred from prison to the jail N9, where are kept the former employees of law enforcement bodies, told the lawyer Behruz Bayramov. According to him, a man who repeatedly served 25 years in jail, was placed to the ward where Rufat is kept; and this man is trying to make a conflict with Rufat. The lawyer said that after referring to the management of the Prison Service and the extensive coverage of this issue in the media, Safarov was finally transferred to jail.
* Rufat Safarov was sentenced in September 2016 to nine years in prison on charges of taking bribes, and before that he was fired from the prosecutor's office for "misconduct." On 22 December the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict against Safarov. His father is a former activist of the ruling party, Eldar Sabiroglu, which has long been a member of parliament, and then the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense, after the dismissal began to criticize the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev for mediocrity, and then began attacks on Rufat Safarov. -06B-
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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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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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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