On September 11, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan will hear an appeal from Avaz Zeynally, the convicted editor of "Khural" newspaper. Zeynally was arrested in October, 2011 as a result of a complaint lodged by ex-MP Guler Ahmadova, who is herself under arrest for fraud. During the trial, allegations were not substantiated and almost all of the defense's arguments were rejected.
On March 12, Baku Court of Serious Crimes found Zeynally guilty under the following Articles of the Criminal Code - 311.3.3 (bribery on a large scale), 311.4 (extortion by threats), 306 (non-enforcement of the judgment), and 213.1 (evasion of taxes in a significant amount) and sentenced him to nine years in prison. On May 13, Baku Appeals Court upheld the verdict.
Zeynally states that his arrest is a political order, and his freedom of speech has been compromised. Human rights activists consider Zeynally to be a political prisoner.—05D06-
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It has been three days since the snap parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan concluded. The leading candidates in all 125 districts have already been announced. However, there have been ongoing complaints regarding several districts.
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On September 5th in Baku, the weather will be changeable with no precipitation. The wind will be northwesterly and gusty. The air temperature at night will be between +19 and +24°C, and during the day between +26 and +31°C. Humidity at night will be 70-80%, and during the day 50-55%.
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On September 3rd, around 10 a.m., the Bardy District Prosecutor's Office received information about the discovery of the body of S. A., a resident of the village of Jairli, born in 2009, who had been missing for two days. During the examination of the body by a forensic expert and pathologist, signs of bodily harm were found.
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