Today the Baku Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Khadija Ismayilova on refusal to remove the accusation on illegal business, the journalists were told by the lawyer Fariz Namazly. Ismayilova was arrested in December 2014. In September 2015 she was sentenced to 7.5 years on charges of large scale misappropriation and embezzlement, illegal business, tax evasion and abuse. In May 2016, the Supreme Court removed some charges and the sentence commuted to 3.5 years of imprisonment conditionally with a five-year probationary period. In connection with the changes to the Criminal Code, on June 1, 2016 Ismayilova asked the court to remove accusations against her of "illegal business." However, the Baku Court only reclassified to a less serious charge (Article 192.1 of the Criminal Code) and reduced the suspended sentence to 2 years 3 months. However, the defense did not agree with this, explaining that, according to the amendments to the Criminal Code, on June 1, 2016 the alleged journalism activity of Ismaylova without accreditation Ministry of Foreign Affairs is no longer possible to interpret as a criminal act. The law gives precise qualification of "illegal business", which is the activity without becoming registered with the tax authorities. Therefore, the defense insists on a complete withdrawal from Ismailova the charges of illegal business activities. However, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal today have not remove from Ismayilova the charge. According to the lawyer, the cassation appeal to the decision of the Court of Appeal will be filed in the Supreme Court. -03B06-
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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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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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