Today, the Sabail Court of Baku has completed the consideration of the complaint of convicted blogger Mehman Huseynov on torture in the police. The process was chaired by Ayten Aliyeva in closed session. On January 10 this year Huseynov after the trial in the case of his detention, said that he was tortured in the 22nd branch of the Nasimi police. He was taken there after a kidnapping in the center of Baku in the evening of January 9 by a group of people in civilian clothes.
In this regard, the defense appealed to the Baku City Prosecutor's Office to investigate the fact of torture. However, the prosecutor's office refused to open a criminal case. The defense filed a complaint against this decision of the prosecutor's office in court.
According to lawyer Elchin Sadigov, the court rejected the complaint and the defense intends to file an appeal. The statement of Huseynov on torture became the basis of a lawsuit against him on libel charges. The plaintiff was the head of the Nasimi police Musa Musayev.
A short trial, accompanied by gross procedural violations, including the refusal to give time to defense to prepare for the speech, sentenced Huseynov to 2 years in prison. Many international organizations condemned convicting Huseynov, and regarded his punishment for blogging and human rights activities.-03C06-
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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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