The court does not change the measure of restraint for Emil Mamedov (UPDATED)
On June 11 Salyan District Courtdid not change the measure of restraint – arrest for a local human rights activist Emil Mammadov, who runs the NGO "Promotion of Democracy." The Court dismissed the application for replacement of arrest to house arrest, told public alliance of political prisoners.
Mamedov was arrested on May 13 on charges of extortion.
* NGO "Promoting Democracy" is one of the most active civil society institutions in the southern region. Its head Mammadov repeatedly publicize cases of corruption in the structures of the district authorities, as well as defended the civil rights of local residents.
This NGO was involved in several projects of the network of civilian control in the mining industry. This caused severe irritation to the local authorities, who launched a campaign against activists accusing him of anti-state activity.-16D-
2014 June 11 (Wednesday) 12:24:44
Salyan District Court on June 12 at 15:00 will take consideration of a motion to change the arrest of the head of the regional NGO Promotion of Democracy Emil Mammadov for house arrest. The lawyer Fariz Namazly told Turan.
Salyan District Court on May 14 arrested him for three months on charges of extortion - Article 182.2.2 of the Criminal Code.
The activist rejects this accusation, claiming that he is being persecuted by the order of the district leadership for exposing corruption in Salyan.
* NGOs Promoting Democracy is one of the most active civil society institutions in the southern region. His head Mammadov repeatedly publicized cases of corruption in the structures of the district authorities, as well as defended the civil rights of local residents.
This NGO was involved in several projects of web civilian control in the mining industry. All this caused severe irritation to the local authorities, who started a campaign against the activist, accusing him of anti-state activities. -03B06-
Social
-
FC "Qarabag" lost to the famous "Ajax" from the Netherlands with a score of 0:3 in a home match of the main stage of the Europa League on October 24.
-
A citizen of the Comoros, Mohammad Ahmed, and a citizen of Azerbaijan, Parviz Guliyev, were arrested for hunting falcons listed in Azerbaijan's "Red Book." According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, five "Caucasian Falcons" and hunting equipment were seized from the detainees. They were hunting the falcons using decoy pigeons as bait.
-
Rain is possible in a number of places in Absheron in the afternoon. Wind is north-western. Air temperature at night is +8+11, during the day it will be +15+19. Humidity is 70-75% at night, 50-55% during the day.
-
On October 21-22, heavy rainfall in Baku not only caused numerous problems but also led to a human tragedy. In Sabunchu district, two people lost their lives in a tunnel that was flooded. Fatalities due to flooding hadn't been reported in recent history in Baku.
Leave a review