The judge of Baku Serious Crimes Court Ramella Allahverdiyeva did not allow the journalist Khadija Ismailova today to complete his final speech. According to the lawyer Fariz Namazly, in her speech Ismayilova focused attention on the political nature of the prosecution because of her journalistic investigations of corruption among top officials.
She also spoke about the falsification of the criminal case the prosecutor's office. The state prosecutor repeatedly tried to interrupt Ismayilova. The judge Allahverdiyeva also made several remarks to her and demanded to "speak on the merits."
Finally, when Ismayilova had five minutes to complete her speech, the judge interrupted her, and the court retired to deliberate.
The lawyer called the judge's actions "illegal." Court secretary later semi-officially announced that the verdict will be handed down by 1 or 2 of September. However, the judge should publicly announce it. -1606D-
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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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