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The Supreme Court has completed a hearing on the cassation appeal against the verdict of Sevinj Bagirova and her sister Bagchagul Aliyeva, accused of theft. According to oxu.az, the decision was read out at the trial chaired by judge Nazim Movsumov. Based on the decision of the Sheki Court of Appeal, the appeals of the […]

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva, issued a statement in connection with the 32nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide. The Ombudsman’s Office told APA that the statement noted that the first political and legal assessment of the Khojaly genocide was given 30 years ago by the Azerbaijani parliament […]

The trial in connection with the claim filed by Azersu OJSC against therapist Zaur Orujov has ended. As Oxu.Az reports, the doctor eventually won the trial and was acquitted. Last August, Azersu OJSC filed a lawsuit against therapist Zaur Orujov and demanded that he be sentenced to six months in prison. It was alleged that […]

The Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the General Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal case against the chairman of the municipality of Yeni Surakhany, Surakhani district of the capital, Guliyev Fikret Azizaga oglu. Report informs, citing information was disseminated by the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office. During investigative and operational activities, reasonable suspicions were […]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter to the participants of the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit in Istanbul. As APA‘s correspondent in Turkey reports, the appeal was read by the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkey Rashad Mammadov.

The press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office received numerous requests from media representatives regarding the death of a patient at the Republican Psychiatric Hospital B.V. (conditional name) as a result of a blow to his head while eating. The Prosecutor General’s Office told APA that an investigation into the fact is underway at the […]

Employees of the Agsu district police department carried out operations to capture persons involved in the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the district, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, during the event, carried out on the basis of operational information, local resident […]

Elnur Mamedov, who used physical violence against his daughter, was arrested. APA was informed about this by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is reported that by decision of the Khazar District Court, a preventive measure was chosen in relation to Elnur Mamedov in the form of detention for a period […]

In Azerbaijan, the procedure for managing seized property is determined. As APA reports, this was reflected in the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, which was included in the agenda of the meeting of the Milli Majlis on February 23. In this regard, a new article 253-1 is added to the Criminal Procedure Code.

The age limit of 30 years for candidates for judges is abolished. As APA reports, this is reflected in the proposed amendment to the law “On Courts and Judges.” According to the project, citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have a higher legal education, have worked as a lawyer for more than 5 years, […]