The Azerbaijani Supreme Court accepted a cassation appeal against investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova against the sentence on her imprisonment for 7.5 years.
According to her lawyer Yalcin Imanov, the complaint will be considered by judges chaired by Ali Seyfaliev. The date of the meeting has not been determined yet. Ismayilova was arrested on December 5, 2014, and was subsequently sentenced to 7.5 years of imprisonment on charges of economic crimes.
The real reason for her arrest is an investigation of corruption in the higher echelons of power.
"Amnesty International" called her a “a prisoner of conscience.”- 06D-
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Military expert and regular on state television channels, Adalat Verdiyev, has been accused of a serious crime—disclosure of military secrets. According to the charge (Article 308 of the Criminal Code), if the accused can prove the disclosure was unintentional, they may face 3 to 7 years in prison. Under aggravating circumstances, the sentence could range from 4 to 8 years.
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Rain is expected in Baku and Absheron on 28 November, forecasters of the National Centre for Hydrometeorology said. However, their today's forecast of rain in Baku has not come true.
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Short film "Fragments" by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, has been recognised at another international film festival.
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