Today Baku Serious Crimes Court chaired by Judge Eldar Mikailov held a preparatory meeting in the case of the head of the site "Jam.az" Fikret Faramazoglu. According to the correspondent of Turan, at today's meeting the lawyer Elchin Sadigov made a motion to dismiss the case or changing the measure of restraint on house arrest. The judge dismissed the application and scheduled the beginning of the trial on the merits on 6 December. After the meeting Faramazoglu’s wife said she does not expect a fair solution. According to her, the pressure on him is still in progress.
Fikret Faramazoglu was arrested on June 30, 2016, and was charged under the Article 182 of the Criminal Code (extortion by threats). According to the Interior Ministry, the journalist was arrested at the moment of getting 3,000 manat bribe from entrepreneur. Then the charge against the journalist was increased to "extortion by a group of persons by means of threats or committing such acts in order to seize the property."
On the first charge Faramazoglu will be punished by imprisonment for a term of five years, but now he can be convicted to 10 years with confiscation of property. Fikret Faramazoglu is recognized as political prisoners by local human rights activists. -16/36d-
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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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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