An appeal of three former members of the special detachment of police (OPON) - Elchin Amiraslanov, Safa Poladov and Arif Kazimov serving a life sentence will take place in the Garadagh District Court on 8 September under the chairmanship of Rashad Mammadov. According to lawyer Elchin Sadigov, the defense asked the court to replace the life sentence of imprisonment for 20 years. Prisoners have been serving their sentences from 16 December, and the 20-year term expires on December 16 this year.
The three convicts were arrested in connection with the rebellion by OPON in March 1995, and were sentenced to death. In connection with the abolition of executions in 1998, they are automatically assigned a life sentence.
These persons and other life-sentenced prisoners seek alternative punishment to imprisonment for 15 years. However, their access to the courts are left without satisfaction.
Amiraslanov, Kazimov and Poladov were recognized by the Council of Europe experts as political prisoners.—06D--
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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