Shirvan’s Court of Appeal today upheld the decision of the Sabirabad District Court of September 13, to imprisonment for two years, Ilham Amiraslanov, civil society activist of "Kura", convicted for illegal possession of weapons (Article 228.1 of the Criminal Code.)
The hearing was held in Baku, and this decision testifies the fabrication of the case, said the lawyer Samir Isayev.
Human rights defender and his witnesses in court said again that the weapon was planted him, and under torture he was forced to confess. Doctors have also confirmed that Amiraslanov’s two ribs were broken and his eardrum was damaged.
Earlier, on January 22 the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of PACE included Amiraslanov into the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Coordinator of "Kura" staff, Oktay Gyulalyev, called the court decision "politically motivated", adding that the staff will try to obtain his release.
* Ilham Amiraslanov is known as a principled and consistent fighter for the rights of people affected by the floods in 2010.—0--
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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