In an interview with reporters the Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov said that NGOs and foreign media do not follow laws of Azerbaijan. According to him, some NGOs are not registered, do not provide reports on funds they receive. Foreign media do not sign the relevant agreements with local journalists. According to Garalov, some NGOs underestimated in the reports the they receive. He urged NGOs and journalists not to violate the law. "If they continue with their patrons corruption schemes, they will answer be brought to justice," said Garalov.
In spring of 2014 a lawsuit was filed against some local and foreign NGOs, in the frameworks of which well-known activists were arrested, bank accounts of dozens of NGOs were frozen, their leaders were banned to leave the country. As a result, for half year the activities of civil society is paralyzed.
The Ministry of Justice suspended the registration of grants. At the same time, most NGOs cannot receive state registration for years, therefore the claims of the Attorney General are simply illogical.
The Prosecutor Office "transparent" in investigating the cases against NGOs and the Interior Ministry says nothing on mass arrests of businessmen in the investigation of bad loans "International Bank of Azerbaijan" which is estimated in billions. This process continues for several months, but the public is not given official information. -06D-
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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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