ARCHIVE: June 2014
Historic agreement of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with the EU
27 June 2014Friday, June 27 in Brussels, Ukraine will sign an economic part of the Association Agreement with the EU. The main part of the summit in Brussels started this morning. EU leaders began to arrive in the EU Council building, known as Justus Lipsius 8 am, UNIAN reports. According to the agenda, they will first sign […]
“We hope Mr. Pedro Agramunt will work more closely with Azerbaijan” – Reference
27 June 2014Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation […]
We should work with Agramunt, and not to boycott him
26 June 2014Regardless of the personality of the PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the fact of bringing this issue to the discussion and the decision to prepare a special report is important, said the head of the Media Rights Institute, Rashid Hajili, commenting on the appointment of rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, a Spanish […]
Human rights activists do not trust Agramunt
26 June 2014“Taking into account the eriousness of the problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, I welcome the appointment of rapporteur on this issue,” said in an interview with Turan Arzu Abdullayeva, co-chairman of the Helsinki Citizens ‘Assembly and head of the National Committee of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly. This is how she commented on the decision to […]
Agramunt to prepare report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan
26 June 2014Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation of the country’s commitments to the CoE. This decision was taken on June 25 meeting of the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and […]
Rauf Mirkadyrov wants to participate in the funeral of his father
25 June 2014Lawyers of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov today appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office with request to allow him to attend the funeral ceremony to mark the 40th day since the death of his father, which is celebrated on July 3,Turan was told by the lawyer Elmar Suleymanov. The father of 84-year-old journalist, Gabibulla Mirkadyrov, died […]
The term of the arrest of youth activist is extended
25 June 2014On June 24 the Binagadi district court extended for a month the arrest of youth activist Orhan Eyubzade accused of resisting police. A lawyer Asabali Mustafayev called the decision unreasonable, since no investigation concerning Eyubzade is carried out, and there is no reason to keep him in custody. Mustafayev said the decision will be filed […]
European Court begins communication in the case of began Turaj Zeynalov
25 June 2014European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun communication at the claim of father of Turaj Zeynalov, who died in August 2011 in the prison of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Nakhchivan. Father of the deceased father claims that his son died from torture, and requests to recognize the violation of the rights […]
Conspiracy against consumers remains
25 June 2014Wednesday ISR Plaza Hotel hosted a presentation of results of monitoring the implementation of recommendations of the governmental structures of civil society. The event was organized by the Public Association “Transparency Azerbaijan” with the financial support of the American Institute for International Development (USAID). Expected participation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Energy, […]
Lawyer: Strasbourg Court recognizes innocence Hilal Mamedov
25 June 2014Decisions of the Azerbaijani courts in the case of the editor of the newspaper Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov will be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. Turan was told by the lawyer Ramiz Mammadov, who commented on today’s decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal of his client. The lawyer said […]
Open letter to President Ilham Aliyev
24 June 2014Dear Mr. President I listened to your response at PACE on June 24th regarding the reasons of nonterminating pressure against me for my longstanding human rights activity. The response, to put it mildly, was full of inaccuracy. I was not running away from Azerbaijan purposely to avoid questioning at the Office of Public Prosecutor, as […]
Arastun Orujlu: Aliyev’s speech in Strasbourg does not bode well
24 June 2014The speech by Ilham Aliyev to the members of the PACE has left a bad impression, the expert Arastun Orujlu said, commenting on today’s speech of the head of Azerbaijan and his answers to questions from MPs for Turan. “In general, it is not anything new to say and he talks in this manner in […]
Committee to Protect Hilal Mamedov claims about the threat of his life
24 June 2014The Committee to Protect Editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov said the threat to his health and life. The committee noted that 20 days ago in a barrack with Mamedov they put a prisoner with venereal diseases. His condition began to deteriorate rapidly, which began to disturb the prisoners. As a […]
Ilham Aliyev: We cannot restrict freedom of speech
24 June 2014Tuesday, June 24 at the PACE session in Strasbourg was the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. His performance was due to the fact that Azerbaijan joined the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Anticipating performance by Aliyev, president of PACE An Brasseur recalled speech by Ilham Aliyev at the PACE […]
Ilham Aliyev: Armenia aggressor
24 June 2014Armenia is an aggressor and the international community must recognize this and hold Yerevan responsible. This was the leitmotif of the speech by President Ilham Aliyev at the PACE session in Strasbourg on 24 June. Armenians seek to establish a new Armenian state on the historical lands of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is absolutely unacceptable. […]
Historic agreement of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with the EU
27 June 2014
Friday, June 27 in Brussels, Ukraine will sign an economic part of the Association Agreement with the EU. The main part of the summit in Brussels started this morning. EU leaders began to arrive in ...
“We hope Mr. Pedro Agramunt will work more closely with Azerbaijan” – Reference
27 June 2014
Chief of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov: “PACE`s appointment a new rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is related to the attention to this problem” Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to ...
We should work with Agramunt, and not to boycott him
26 June 2014
Regardless of the personality of the PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the fact of bringing this issue to the discussion and the decision to prepare a special report is important, said the head ...
Human rights activists do not trust Agramunt
26 June 2014
“Taking into account the eriousness of the problem of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, I welcome the appointment of rapporteur on this issue,” said in an interview with Turan Arzu Abdullayeva, co-chairman of the Helsinki Citizens ...
Agramunt to prepare report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan
26 June 2014
Preparation of a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan is committed to PACE deputy Pedro Agramunt (Spain), who is already the rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly on the implementation of the country’s ...
Rauf Mirkadyrov wants to participate in the funeral of his father
25 June 2014
Lawyers of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov today appealed to the General Prosecutor’s Office with request to allow him to attend the funeral ceremony to mark the 40th day since the death of his father, which ...
The term of the arrest of youth activist is extended
25 June 2014
On June 24 the Binagadi district court extended for a month the arrest of youth activist Orhan Eyubzade accused of resisting police. A lawyer Asabali Mustafayev called the decision unreasonable, since no investigation concerning Eyubzade ...
European Court begins communication in the case of began Turaj Zeynalov
25 June 2014
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun communication at the claim of father of Turaj Zeynalov, who died in August 2011 in the prison of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Nakhchivan. Father ...
Conspiracy against consumers remains
25 June 2014
Wednesday ISR Plaza Hotel hosted a presentation of results of monitoring the implementation of recommendations of the governmental structures of civil society. The event was organized by the Public Association “Transparency Azerbaijan” with the financial ...
Lawyer: Strasbourg Court recognizes innocence Hilal Mamedov
25 June 2014
Decisions of the Azerbaijani courts in the case of the editor of the newspaper Tolyshi Sado Hilal Mamedov will be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. Turan was told by the lawyer Ramiz ...
Open letter to President Ilham Aliyev
24 June 2014
Dear Mr. President I listened to your response at PACE on June 24th regarding the reasons of nonterminating pressure against me for my longstanding human rights activity. The response, to put it mildly, was full ...
Arastun Orujlu: Aliyev’s speech in Strasbourg does not bode well
24 June 2014
The speech by Ilham Aliyev to the members of the PACE has left a bad impression, the expert Arastun Orujlu said, commenting on today’s speech of the head of Azerbaijan and his answers to questions ...
Committee to Protect Hilal Mamedov claims about the threat of his life
24 June 2014
The Committee to Protect Editor of Tolyshi Sado (Voice of the Talysh) Hilal Mamedov said the threat to his health and life. The committee noted that 20 days ago in a barrack with Mamedov they ...
Ilham Aliyev: We cannot restrict freedom of speech
24 June 2014
Tuesday, June 24 at the PACE session in Strasbourg was the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. His performance was due to the fact that Azerbaijan joined the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the ...
Ilham Aliyev: Armenia aggressor
24 June 2014
Armenia is an aggressor and the international community must recognize this and hold Yerevan responsible. This was the leitmotif of the speech by President Ilham Aliyev at the PACE session in Strasbourg on 24 June. ...
