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On December 9, 2015 it has been continued a court hearing on the case of Rauf Mirgadirov, the “Zerkalo” newspaper journalist, haqqin.az reports. The court session was held behind closed doors. It is going on the process of testimonies presenting. The investigation on the case of journalist has been held by the Ministry of National Security […]

Azerbaijan declared internationally wanted other businessman who is charged in tax evasion, APA reports. The information says that 41-year-old Savalan Garayev, engaged in entrepreneurial activity, is accused of tax evasion. Since he left Azerbaijan, he was announced in the international wanted list for his detention and appealed to Interpol. APA notes that in recent years […]

Baku City Nasimi District Court has made a decision on pre-trial detention of Fuad Gahramanli for three months, APA reports. Fuad Gahramanli was prosecuted under Article 281 (“Public appeals for violence directed against the state”) and Article 283 (“Inciting national, racial or religious hatred”) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. Note that Fuad Gahramanli is deputy […]

Baku Court of Grave Crimes has completed hearing of the criminal case against a resident of the capital Jamal Akhundova (born in 1975), the accused under Article 120.1 (“Murder”) and 228.4 (“Illegal possession, sale or carrying of bladed weapons”) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, Internet portal 1News.az reports. On July 12, 2015 in the […]

On December 7, 2015 police found in a landfill waste, located in Baku’s Nardaran settlement, one “Makarov” pistol, pump gun  and 13 rounds of ammunition, Trend reports.  December 1, 2015 there has been begun a special operation in Nardaran to seize the firearms, explosive devices and explosives, which illegally kept by the habitants of the village.

Special operation is continuing and arrests of Islamists in the village of Nardaran, haqqin.az reports. There were detained two persons in respect of who are chosen an administrative arrest as a preventive measure. According to information, activists Tural Rzayev and Sahil Allahverdiyev were sentenced to 25 days in jail and 22 respectively. At the same […]

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has completed the trial of the criminal case Elchin Aliyev, accused of drug trafficking, APA reports. According to the Court verdict, E. Aliyev imprisoned for 8 years. APA notes that E. Aliyev, charged under Article 234 (illegal purchase, storage, sale of narcotic drugs) of the Criminal Code.

It is instituted a criminal case in respect of Adam Mammadov, a lawyer, APA reports. The criminal case was instituted by Investigation Department of the Ministry of Justice. According to the lawyer, the reason for this was a complaint of Habil Veliyev, a chief editor of “Gündəlik Bakı” newspaper. He filed a complaint, claiming that […]

 One Makarov pistol, one F-1 grenade and about 100 religious books were seized from the house of a member of the Muslim Unity movement, APA reports. Police officers of Sabunchu District Police Office and Baku City Prosecutor’s Office revealed that Elchin Gasimov, who was sentenced to 30-day administrative arrest under articles 301 and 298.2 of […]

Azerbaijan’s law enforcement authorities have issued an international warrant for a man who is charged with a large-scale embezzlement, APA reports. According to information obtained, Ravan Aliyev, 38, is charged with embezzling 440,000 manats from a number of people in Azerbaijan.