Court in Baku commuted Aliyev's 7.5years to a suspended 5 year sentence.
A week after an edition of the popular television program News Of The Week With Dmitry Kiselyov, the Kremlin's lead propagandist, portrayed RFE/RL journalists as spies conspiring against Russia, its Moscow bureau administrator approached at her home by two unknown men seeking her personal information.
RFE/RL editor in chief Nenad Pejic welcomes release of political prisoners but adds "Khadija should have bee among them".
Families and friends comment on the release of their loved ones while international rights organizations are on alert.
President Ilham Aliyev signs a decree to pardon a number of prisoners.
“This is about a government that is abusing its power to silence journalists like Khadija, as well as other critics of the ruling regime,” Clooney told RFE/RL in an email conversation March 15.
AzadliqRadiosu spoke to Elmira Ismayilova, mother of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova was arrested on December 5, 2014 and sentenced to 7.5 years in jail on September 1.
The roads leading to Nardaran are sealed off with concrete stones. All entrance and exit points are under control. Only residents are allowed in. The residents continue to suffer from cut electricity.
The parliament considers amending Article 26 of the law (on the use of firearms, special means and physical force) to give the police permission to use firearms, physical force or other necessary means in times of terrorism, religious extremism, and attempts to change state constitution.
The parliament in Azerbaijan is discussing amendments to the law on “Religious Freedoms” in order to amend clauses on hanging religious flags, holding religious gathering and voicing religious slogans.
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) released its December report on Azerbaijan focusing on the abuse of the criminal justice system against the civil society in Azerbaijan.
The hearing continued behind closed doors. The next hearing will take place December 9.
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