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Azerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security conducted an antiterrorist operation, detaining five persons involved in illegal armed groups, the ministry’s public relations department told APA. As a result of the operation, citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Guliyev Namig Shahid oghlu, Hajiverdiyev Khalid Aliagha oghlu, Ahmadov Tahir Mahir oghlu, Asgarov Elvin Asgar oghlu and Mahmudov Anar […]

On 15 October 2015 the Supreme Court on Thursday held a hearing on the cassation appeal over the verdict issued against a group of members of NIDA Civil Movement – Ilkin Rustamzade, Rashadet Akhundov, and Mammad Azizov, APA reports with reference to a lawyer  F. Namazly. APA notes that the Baku Court on Grave Crimes […]

Investigation into 146 corruption-related cases against 224 persons have been completed and submitted to the courts for consideration over the first nine months of 2015, Kamran Aliyev, the chief of the Anti-Corruption Department under General Prosecutor, said at a meeting on Oct.14. He mentioned that during the period, the department’s hot line (161) received 5,108 […]

Preliminary investigation on the case of imprisoned journalist Rauf Mirgadirov has concluded, APA reports with reference to Fuad Aghayev, a lawyer. Currently, the lawyers are now reviewing materials of the criminal case. APA notes that Rauf Mirgadirov was imprisoned in Turkey on 19 April 2014 and then was deported to Azerbaijan. He was charged with […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held a hearing to consider the cassation appeals filed by the imprisoned chairman of REAL Movement Ilgar Mammadov and the imprisoned deputy chairman of Musavat Party Tofig Yagubl, APA reports. Mammadov’s lawyer Fuad Aghayev made a speech at the hearing, recalling the resolutions of the European Court of Human Rights […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hold a hearing on cassation appeals filed by imprisoned co-chairman of REAL Movement Ilgar Mammadov and deputy chairman of Musavat PartyTofig Yagublu, lawyer Nemet Kerimli told APA t The Supreme Court started a hearing on their appeals on January 13. The judges stressed the need for time to study additional facts regarding […]

The police seized over 3 kilograms of dried marijuana from Barda resident Mehriban Huseynova, 20, in Baku, the Baku city Main Police Office told APA. Investigation is underway on the fact.    

On 09 October, 2015 the Baku Appeal Court concluded consideration of the appeal of Asif Yusifli , the Majlis member of the Popular Front Party, reports Internet portal Contact.az. Yusifli was arrested on November 25, 2014 on charges of fraud (Article 178) and forgery (Article 320). The victim in this case Farida Zulfugarova handed Yusifli […]

A man has been detained for blackmailing police officers over bribe-taking in Azerbaijan, APA reports. On Oct.8, 2015, Ramal Aghammadov and Rauf Azimov, traffic policemen of the Bilasuvar district police office, reported to the management that Jalilabad district resident Khayal Amirov called them on Oct.6 and demanded money from them claiming that he has a […]

The Yasamal District Court on Wednesday completed the hearing of a group of Nursists detained in Azerbaijan, APA reports.  The court sentenced Eldaniz Hajiyev, Ismayil Mammadov, his brother Zakariyya Mammadov, Shahin Hasanov, each of them, to 5 years in prison, and Ravan Farzaliyev to 2 years.  They were arrested in the courtroom. The accused persons’ lawyers did not […]