Civil Society Platform (STP) of Azerbaijan called on the authorities to respect the fundamental principles of human freedom and give up the pressure on civil society and its activists.
At the June 18 meeting STP condemned the police intrusion into the private publishing house Ganun, police confiscation of flyers dedicated to the birthday of the leader of the movement REAL Ilgar Mammadov, as well as eviction of Movement D18 from the leased office. The Platform members also condemned the pressure on the families of youth activists who express criticism of the authorities.
The meeting exchanged views on the situation of NGOs and ways out of the crisis of the non-governmental sector. It was decided to carry out further research of the situation of NGOs and the preparation of legislative and other initiatives to create a healthy atmosphere for the activities of NGOs in accordance with international standards and commitments of the Azerbaijani government. -0-
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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