President of state signed a decree on appointing members of the Board of Trustees of “Knowledge” in the Presidency. The Board includes: state adviser for international relations Kamal Abdulla, rector of the Academy of Public Administration Urkhan Alekberov, Rector of the Medical University Ahliman Amiraslanov, rector of the Islamic University Sabir Hasanli, Director Azerpasha Neymatov, […]
Civil society activist, a member of staff “Kura”, Mahbub Zulfugarli was attacked on July 19 in the Imishli region. In a statement submitted to the police office of Imishli, Zulfugarli said that at about 10:00 am local time, Alimuhtar Hasanov, without any reason insulted him told bad words , and tried to hit him. Hasanov […]
Consideration of appeal of NIDA activists was again postponed indefinitely. Today at the trial in the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), the defense filed an appeal against the decision of the preliminary hearing of the BCA which refused to conduct re-trial. During the trial an incident occurred between the accused and escorts who badly treated […]
Alliance LGBT “Nefes” intends to sue the Ministry of Justice in connection with the refusal of state registration. In a statement the alliance noted that the appeal on the registration was filed in the Office of Registration and Notary of the Justice Ministry on May 19. However, there is no response. In this regard, the […]
Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan started an investigation into the activities of international organizations in Azerbaijan. In this regard, the bank accounts were frozen by some NGOs. “The prosecutor’s office admits that funds of these NGOs could be used in any crimes, and froze them,” Turan was told by the expert in media law, Alasgar Mammadov. […]
British Minister for Europe, David Lidington, condemned the verdict against the human rights activist Hassan Huseynli. “I note with great disappointment the sentencing Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years on hooliganism related charges. In recent years the British Embassy in Baku worked closely with Mr. Huseynli on projects designed to promote social entrepreneurship […]
Attorney General’s Office released a report that a criminal case under article 178.3.2 of the Criminal Code in relation to the three company officials Des Consulting. The company informed the public on July 15 its intention to solve the problem of resettlement of the inhabitants of the old quarters of Baku, known as Soviet, by […]
In November, the government of Azerbaijan is to hold together with the industrial development of the United Nations (UNIDO) an international conference on the development of the industry. As the Economy and Industry Minister Shahin Mustafayev told the official media, the project will be implemented also due to achievements in the field of agriculture, information […]
The Ministry of National Security and the General Prosecutor’s Office issued a joint statement on the case of Rauf Mirkadirov. This statement appeared on the site of the prosecutor office morning of July 17. However, on the eve of the authorities gave leakage publishing this document in a number of pro-government media. The statement said […]
A group of human rights activists and youth activists initiated a campaign to protect the head of the “Center of Education: Perfect Citizen” Huseynli Hasan, sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment on charges of hooliganism. The campaign sent a mass appeal to the European Youth Forum, which declared Ganja a capital of the European Youth in […]
The Office for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan investigated reports received from the Chamber of Accounts for violations of the law in the activities of the Center for Social Protection of Population of Barda. As stated in the release sent to Turan by the press service of the Attorney General, the investigation […]
Nizami court of Ganja city issued a final order concerning to the Hasan Huseynli case, Head of “Mature Citizen” Civic Education Center On July 14. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment on the accusation of hooliganism and illegal gun possession. From the very beginning of the process Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights […]
Government declares the opening of the country for half of the new 65,000, including 52,000 permanent jobs. Nevertheless, official statistics says that since the beginning of the year the number of employed persons grew by only 700 people. As of June 1, the economy of Azerbaijan occupied 1,510,800 employed persons, which are 300 people more […]
Representatives of the Baku Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Bashir Suleymanli, Executive Director of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) who is kept in the Baku prison, Turan was told by Suleymanli’s relatives. During the meeting, Bashir Suleymanli compained of the violation of his right to meet […]
Today at 16.00 the Nasimi District Court held the consideration of the General Prosecutor’s Office on the extension of the security measure – arrest of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov for another three months. Mirkadirov’s lawyer Elmar Suleymanov told Turan. It is noteworthy that Mirkadirov marks 53 years old today. * The columnist for Zerkalo, Rauf […]
President of state signed a decree on appointing members of the Board of Trustees of “Knowledge” in the Presidency. The Board includes: state adviser for international relations Kamal Abdulla, rector of the Academy of Public ...
Civil society activist, a member of staff “Kura”, Mahbub Zulfugarli was attacked on July 19 in the Imishli region. In a statement submitted to the police office of Imishli, Zulfugarli said that at about 10:00 ...
Consideration of appeal of NIDA activists was again postponed indefinitely. Today at the trial in the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), the defense filed an appeal against the decision of the preliminary hearing of the ...
Alliance LGBT “Nefes” intends to sue the Ministry of Justice in connection with the refusal of state registration. In a statement the alliance noted that the appeal on the registration was filed in the Office ...
Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan started an investigation into the activities of international organizations in Azerbaijan. In this regard, the bank accounts were frozen by some NGOs. “The prosecutor’s office admits that funds of these NGOs ...
British Minister for Europe, David Lidington, condemned the verdict against the human rights activist Hassan Huseynli. “I note with great disappointment the sentencing Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years on hooliganism related charges. ...
Attorney General’s Office released a report that a criminal case under article 178.3.2 of the Criminal Code in relation to the three company officials Des Consulting. The company informed the public on July 15 its ...
In November, the government of Azerbaijan is to hold together with the industrial development of the United Nations (UNIDO) an international conference on the development of the industry. As the Economy and Industry Minister Shahin ...
The Ministry of National Security and the General Prosecutor’s Office issued a joint statement on the case of Rauf Mirkadirov. This statement appeared on the site of the prosecutor office morning of July 17. However, ...
A group of human rights activists and youth activists initiated a campaign to protect the head of the “Center of Education: Perfect Citizen” Huseynli Hasan, sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment on charges of hooliganism. The ...
The Office for Combating Corruption under the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan investigated reports received from the Chamber of Accounts for violations of the law in the activities of the Center for Social Protection of Population ...
Nizami court of Ganja city issued a final order concerning to the Hasan Huseynli case, Head of “Mature Citizen” Civic Education Center On July 14. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment on the accusation ...
Government declares the opening of the country for half of the new 65,000, including 52,000 permanent jobs. Nevertheless, official statistics says that since the beginning of the year the number of employed persons grew by ...
Representatives of the Baku Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Bashir Suleymanli, Executive Director of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) who is kept in the Baku prison, ...
Today at 16.00 the Nasimi District Court held the consideration of the General Prosecutor’s Office on the extension of the security measure – arrest of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov for another three months. Mirkadirov’s lawyer ...