Azerbaijan loses three cases in European Court of Human RightsJune 25, 2021 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Azerbaijan to pay 20,200 euros in compensation after the country lost three separate cases filed by six plaintiffs, Jam News reports. In the first case, four citizens of Azerbaijan applied to Court and complained about non-enforcement or delay in enforcement of decisions of national courts. According to the court ruling, within three months the government must pay compensation to the complainants: E. Abbasov and Z. Aliyeva – 3850 euros, A. Nagiyev – 1800 euros, A. Bakirov – 1200 euros. In the second case, plaintiff Elshan Aliyev appealed to the ECHR and accused the Azerbaijani government of banning him from leaving the country. According to the complainant, his right to freedom of movement was violated and he demanded effective measures to be implemented in order to protect his rights during the consideration of his complaints. The parties to the case came to an agreement, and the government pledged to pay the plaintiff compensation for non-pecuniary damage of 5,000 euros, as well as 1,000 euros of legal costs. Another case at the ECHR was opened at the suit of an Azerbaijani citizen (no name is mentioned), who complained that local courts ruled to arrest him/her while lack of sufficient evidence for this and then refused to release him/her on bail. According to the plaintiff, his rights to freedom and inviolability were violated. The complainant’s lawyer informed the ECHR that his client had accepted the government’s offer of compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 3,500 euros for dropping the claim. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |