159 political prisoners kept in AzerbaijanNovember 20, 2017 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A regular meeting of Azerbaijan's Center for the Protection of Political Prisoners has addressed the situation with human rights, political prisoners, trials, and torture in places of detention. One person was removed from the list of political prisoner, while 11 others were added. Accordingly, the number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan now stands at 159, Contact.az reports. The participants of the meeting condemned the blocking of 10 websites, the restriction of freedom of assembly, the liquidation of the institution of representation, the removal of lawyers protecting political prisoners from the Bar Association, and the pressure on family members of political emigrants participating in protests in countries of Europe, their dismissal from work, denial for reunification. Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |