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Former subordinate of Elshad Abdullayev appeared before the court

09 July 2014

The Office for Combating Corruption under the General Prosecutor’s Office completed the investigation into the officers of the former International University (AIU). The investigation found that Dean of the Operating Oil and Gas Fields Faculty, Mahmoud Efendiev, conspired with the Rector Elshad Abdullayev to make transfers of students enrolled at AMU to universities of Makhachkala, […]

Wahhabi abuser arrested for disorderly conduct

08 July 2014

One of the participants of the incident motivated by religious intolerance, Ramzi Zeynalov was arrested in Sabirabad. Recall that on 4 July videos appeared on the Internet of bullying and violence against a Wahhabi whose beard was cut off. The victim was a resident of Kurdamir Javanshir Zarbaliyev and his abuser was Ramzi Zeynalov. Zeynalov […]

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media worried about imprisonment of Azerbaijani bloggers

08 July 2014

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that she was deeply worried about lengthy prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Azerbaijan. “The list of individuals imprisoned in Azerbaijan for exercising their right to free speech is growing very rapidly,” Mijatović said. “Muzzling free voices is a serious violation of […]

Human rights activists urge Aliyev to release H. Huseynli

08 July 2014

The human right defenders Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Gojamanli, Saadat Bananyarly and Avaz Hasanov appealed to President Ilham Aliyev in connection with the arrest of the head of the Center of Education “Intelligent Citizen” Hasan Huseynli. The appeal stated that Huseynli was arrested in Ganja on March 31 on the complaint of an Arzu Gahramanov, and […]

Salafit whose beard was cut demands to punish offenders

07 July 2014

A follower of Salafi (Wahhabi) , Javanshir Zarbaliyev, who was subjected to physical abuse and was insultesd, demands to punish the perpetrators. This is how he told in interview with turan what happened to him. “When I came to the market, I was surrounded, and that i am not allowed to appear there. Immediately thereafter, […]

Appeal from Parviz Hashimli

07 July 2014

Preliminary hearing in the case of journalist and human rights activist Parviz Hashimli, sentenced to 8 years in prison on charges of smuggling weapons took place in the Baku Court of Appeal on July 7. Protection raised the question on annulment of the sentence of the first instance court and justification. At the preliminary meeting, […]

Head of AIDHR to meet OSCE Official

07 July 2014

Ahmad Shahidov informed Ambassador of OSCE and Slovenian diplomat Mr. Janez Lenarčič about human rights situation in Azerbaijan Head of the Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (AIDHR) Ahmad Shahidov conducted a meeting with the former Head of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw, Poland on July 7. During […]

Gamet Suleymanov condemns the violent beard-cut of Wahhabi

07 July 2014

The head of the Salafi mosque religious community “Abu Bakr”, Gamet Suleymanov, condemned forced beard-cut beard of Wahhabi in Sabirabad. “I condemn it,” Suleymanov told Turan. He stressed that this fact caused universal condemnation, including condemnation on the part of Shiites. Suleymanov noted that the incident is being investigated by law enforcement agencies, and expressed […]

Sheikh condemned the forced haircut of a Wahhabi’s beard

07 July 2014

The Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) head, Sheikh Allahshukur Pashazadeh condemned the forced haircut of the beard of a Wahhabi in Sabirabad. “The one who did it made ​​a mistake and should be punished for arbitrariness,” the sheikh told Turan. Pashazade called it a “provocation” and an attempt of “certain forces” to disrupt stability in Azerbaijan. […]

Wahhabis attacked believers in Mushfigabad

07 July 2014

Last Saturday in the village Mushfigabad a few Wahhabis attacked a group of people during the dinner iftar on the occasion of Ramadan and beat them. The attackers were detained and taken to the 10th branch of the Garadagh district police, said religious site Islamazeri. Turan’s attempts to get a comment in the 10th police […]

Shahin Hasanli also condemned the lynching of believers over Wahhabi

05 July 2014

Imam of the Baku Mosque Meshadi Dadash, theologian Shahin Hasanli condemned the lynching of a Wahhabi in Sabirabad. The video of violence against a Wahhabi, whose beard was cut off with scissors in Sabirabad, was spread online yesterday. Hasanli believes that no one shall be subjected to persecution for his beliefs, and violent actions are […]

Supreme Court upheld verdict on editor of xeber44.com website

05 July 2014

Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the editor of the religious online edition xeber44.com, Araz Guliyev, and left him in prison. The editor and 7 other people were arrested in September 2012 after they protested against the performance of “immoral” behavior by “topless” dancers in a disco in Masalli. Guliyev was convicted on several […]

MIA has confirmed violence against believer in Sabirabad

05 July 2014

The Press Service of the Interior Ministry commented on the fact of violence against supporters of Wahhabism in Sabirabad, whose video was placed in Youtube. The spokesman said the fact took place. The names of parties to the conflict have been revealed. The abused is a resident of Kurdamir, who was caught in Sabirabad by […]

Deviations from the rules of the cash payments are popular among entrepreneurs

05 July 2014

The most popular violations of the tax legislation in June were deviations from the rules of cash payments. The Tax Ministry revealed 2,662 such cases. According to the official statement of the ministry, last month they identified 5,765 taxpayers who did not observe the law. Thus, 1,263 natural persons were engaged in business without a […]

Said Gojamanli: A new group on political prisoners will be created

04 July 2014

After each decree on pardons defenders feel happy, but then again begin political arrests, the list of political prisoners is growing, said in an interview with the Objective TV, Saida Gojamanli, the head of the Bureau of Human Rights and the protection of legality. She reported that to determine the list of political prisoners a […]

Former subordinate of Elshad Abdullayev appeared before the court

09 July 2014

The Office for Combating Corruption under the General Prosecutor’s Office completed the investigation into the officers of the former International University (AIU). The investigation found that Dean of the Operating Oil and Gas Fields Faculty, ...

Wahhabi abuser arrested for disorderly conduct

08 July 2014

One of the participants of the incident motivated by religious intolerance, Ramzi Zeynalov was arrested in Sabirabad. Recall that on 4 July videos appeared on the Internet of bullying and violence against a Wahhabi whose ...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media worried about imprisonment of Azerbaijani bloggers

08 July 2014

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that she was deeply worried about lengthy prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Azerbaijan. “The list of individuals imprisoned in Azerbaijan for ...

Human rights activists urge Aliyev to release H. Huseynli

08 July 2014

The human right defenders Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Gojamanli, Saadat Bananyarly and Avaz Hasanov appealed to President Ilham Aliyev in connection with the arrest of the head of the Center of Education “Intelligent Citizen” Hasan Huseynli. ...

Salafit whose beard was cut demands to punish offenders

07 July 2014

A follower of Salafi (Wahhabi) , Javanshir Zarbaliyev, who was subjected to physical abuse and was insultesd, demands to punish the perpetrators. This is how he told in interview with turan what happened to him. ...

Appeal from Parviz Hashimli

07 July 2014

Preliminary hearing in the case of journalist and human rights activist Parviz Hashimli, sentenced to 8 years in prison on charges of smuggling weapons took place in the Baku Court of Appeal on July 7. ...

Head of AIDHR to meet OSCE Official

07 July 2014

Ahmad Shahidov informed Ambassador of OSCE and Slovenian diplomat Mr. Janez Lenarčič about human rights situation in Azerbaijan Head of the Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (AIDHR) Ahmad Shahidov conducted a meeting with ...

Gamet Suleymanov condemns the violent beard-cut of Wahhabi

07 July 2014

The head of the Salafi mosque religious community “Abu Bakr”, Gamet Suleymanov, condemned forced beard-cut beard of Wahhabi in Sabirabad. “I condemn it,” Suleymanov told Turan. He stressed that this fact caused universal condemnation, including ...

Sheikh condemned the forced haircut of a Wahhabi’s beard

07 July 2014

The Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO) head, Sheikh Allahshukur Pashazadeh condemned the forced haircut of the beard of a Wahhabi in Sabirabad. “The one who did it made ​​a mistake and should be punished for arbitrariness,” ...

Wahhabis attacked believers in Mushfigabad

07 July 2014

Last Saturday in the village Mushfigabad a few Wahhabis attacked a group of people during the dinner iftar on the occasion of Ramadan and beat them. The attackers were detained and taken to the 10th ...

Shahin Hasanli also condemned the lynching of believers over Wahhabi

05 July 2014

Imam of the Baku Mosque Meshadi Dadash, theologian Shahin Hasanli condemned the lynching of a Wahhabi in Sabirabad. The video of violence against a Wahhabi, whose beard was cut off with scissors in Sabirabad, was ...

Supreme Court upheld verdict on editor of xeber44.com website

05 July 2014

Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the editor of the religious online edition xeber44.com, Araz Guliyev, and left him in prison. The editor and 7 other people were arrested in September 2012 after they ...

MIA has confirmed violence against believer in Sabirabad

05 July 2014

The Press Service of the Interior Ministry commented on the fact of violence against supporters of Wahhabism in Sabirabad, whose video was placed in Youtube. The spokesman said the fact took place. The names of ...

Deviations from the rules of the cash payments are popular among entrepreneurs

05 July 2014

The most popular violations of the tax legislation in June were deviations from the rules of cash payments. The Tax Ministry revealed 2,662 such cases. According to the official statement of the ministry, last month ...

Said Gojamanli: A new group on political prisoners will be created

04 July 2014

After each decree on pardons defenders feel happy, but then again begin political arrests, the list of political prisoners is growing, said in an interview with the Objective TV, Saida Gojamanli, the head of the ...

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