· The public prosecutor read out the indictment bill; · Natig Karimov pleaded not guilty to the treason charges; · The court hearing took place behind closed doors On 2 February, Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge Ahmad Guliyev held a...

2 February, Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Judge Abid Abdinbayov considered an appeal filed by Ahsan Nuruzade who is known as a supporter of Muslim Union Movement chairman Taleh Bagirzade and a regular participant of the Nardaran trial...

Summary: Hearing #3 ➢ Defendant Elkhan Hasanov’s lawyer Ramiz Mammadov filed motions to remove the search and seizure record from the evidence list and to summon the attesting witnesses that had attended the search and seizure procedure and also Lankaran...

MP Elmira Akhundova raised the issue of providing a civil servant status to assistants of MPs at the meeting of Milli Meclis held on 1 February. “I request that the 125 assistants should be granted the status of a civil...

On 2 February, Baku Grave Crimes Court completed the court proceedings in the case of Yeni Sabah (New Tomorrow) NGO chairman Ilgar Aliyev, who is charged with misappropriation and other offences. Ilgar Aliyev made his final speech at the hearing presided...

On 2 February, a group of youth held a protest outside the headquarters of the Musavat Party. Holding up flags of Azerbaijan and posters against Musavat and opposition, the youth voiced slogans with loudspeakers. Most slogans were against the former...