On Saturday morning, prosecutors arrived at the apartment of the human rights activist Matanat Azizova with the aim to conduct a search. Azizova heads Women's Crisis Centre, which is a partner organization of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, led by Leila Yunus.
In the apartment there is only her infant son and she herself is absent, so the prosecutors await her arrival.
Attempts to contact with Azizova failed, but she had been summoned for questioning before.
Recall that Azizova is a witness in the case filed against Yunus. But what exactly the human rights activists are suspected of is still not explained by the prosecutors, who argue that they are investigating allegations of espionage against the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov . – 02B –
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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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