Baku Khatai District Court today rejected a motion to change the arrest of youth activists Bayram Mammadov and Giyas Ibrahimov to house arrest, said the lawyer Elchin Sadigov. The young people are accused of drug trafficking. They deny the charge and say that they were arrested for the graffiti made on the monument to Heydar Aliyev. The lawyer described the refusal unjustified and the decision of the judge Bakhtiyar Mammadov will be appealed, and further the protection will apply to the European Court of Human Rights in connection with the illegal arrest and torture of activists. According to Sadigov, in protest against the non-investigation of cases of torture, Mammadov yesterday announced a hunger strike. He will protests also the statement of the Ombudsman aimed at concealing the fact of tortures.-03B06-
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On December 10, International Human Rights Day will be observed. Ahead of this day, Azerbaijani human rights defender Rufat Safarov has been arrested. On December 4, the Binagadi District Court imposed a four-month pretrial detention order against him. The official charges include fraud, hooliganism, and infliction of minor injuries, but Safarov denies these accusations, linking his arrest to his human rights activities.
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On Friday, rain is expected in the capital and on the Absheron Peninsula, with heavy rain in the evening. The wind will be north-western. The air temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8 to +11°C. Humidity will be 80-85%. Across the country, rain is expected in the evening, with heavy precipitation in the central, northern, and southern regions. The wind will be from the west.
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Next year, the one-time social allowance for funerals is forecasted to remain at 960 manats. This figure is reflected in the 2025 budget package. However, the allowance is not granted to everyone.
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Drizzle in some places of the capital on Thursday, rain is expected by the evening. Wind is north-western.
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