The preparatory hearing in the case of the director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD) Leyla Yunus and her husband, scientist and historian Arif Yunus was appointed by 10 am on 13 July in the Baku Serious Crimes Court chaired by Afgan Hajiyev, according to the lawyer lawyer Elchin Gambarov.
The court will consider a lawsuit against the couple Yunus on charges of economic crimes. The results of preliminary hearing, charged under Article 274 (treason) will be considered as a separate proceeding.
In this regard, in relation to Arif Yunus will be investigated charges under articles 178.3.2 (fraud with an injury in the large size), and against Leyla Yunus under Articles: 178.3.2 (fraud on a large scale), 192.2.2 (illegal business ), 213.2.2 (tax evasion), 320.1 and 320.2 (falsification of documents.)
Leyla and Arif Yunus were arrested in late July - early August 2014. They are recognized by Amnesty International as “prisoners of conscience.” -06B-
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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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