27 February, 2013 Baku Court of Grave Crimes chaired by Mahmud Agalarov completed the trial of the lawyer Bakhtiyar Mammadov. He was charged under Articles 182.3 (Extortion using violence) and 178.1 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code. since August 13, 2010 Mammadov was already on probation sentenced to 7.5 years for fraud. By combining the two […]
Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan reported that the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (People’s Chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly) adopted a resolution “On recognition and respect for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.” Along with recognition and respect for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the resolution called for implementation of resolutions […]
25 February 2013 journalist Khadija Ismaylova was called to Binagadi District Department of execution of court decisions. There she was demanded to pay fine in amount of 400 manat for participation at unsanctioned protest action. Kh. Ismaylova refused in writing to pay fine, declaring that she considers a decision of the court illegal, based on […]
Collection of signatures in defense of the Azerbaijani political prisoners – prisoners of conscience Raghib Piraliyev and Sharafaddin Mahmudov have been continuing On 25 February, 2013 the statements for supporting of R. Piraliyev and Sh. Mahmudov were sent from the following countries: Azerbaijan – 14241 Austria – 29 Armenia – 14 Belarus – 99 […]
On the call of the known playwright Rustam Ibragimbekov about necessity of creation of the National Council with the union of all opposition forces for a joint struggle during the presidential election is received the response from Canada of the following content: “We are a group of intellectuals of Canada, set up the office of […]
Held in custody on trumped up charges, a leader of the civil movement “Republican Alternative» (ReAl) Ilgar Mamedov is preparing an appeal to the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament, calling for sanctions against the officers involved in his arrest, announced the Executive Secretary of ReAl Natig Jafarli. In a message of Mamedov, posted on […]
Ilham Aliyev, Member of Parliament and son-in-law of Ramiz Mehdiyev, the head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, speaking at a session of parliament supported the amendments to the law on religion, tighten control over religious literature and called for a decisive fight against the believers, “with long beards and short trousers.” “We have our […]
February 22, 2013 Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan made alteration in article 22 of the Law “On freedom of religion” “Books of the religious contents (on paper and electronic data carriers, audio and video materials, articles and items and other informational materials of the religious contents”. According to this citizens and religious structures are enabled […]
Prize for Human Rights in 2012, established by acting in the Czech Republic organization “People in Need” has awarded to Azerbaijani human rights defender and lawyer Intigam Aliyev. It following is stated in the Organization report: “Intigam Aliyev has been working as lawyer more than 20 years, and during this period he defended the rights […]
