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The oral examinations of the condidates for judjes` position came to an end in Azerbaijan

The oral examination of successful condidates who wanted to become judjes came to an end. The examination was conducted for approximately 60 vacancies. According to the information that the Election ...

Disturbance of nervous system and aggressiveness change motives of crimes committed in Azerbaijan

Motives of crimes often committed in Azerbaijan have been recently changed. At least 5-6 crimes reported in the press are connected with damage to health and domestic violence. They are ...

Azerbaijani media to be given opportunity to obtain information on court ‘s activities

The Azerbaijani media will be given the opportunity to obtain operational information on the court’s activities. According to the information of Trend News, the meeting of the Azerbaijani parliamentary committee ...

Azerbaijani Parliamentary Committee adopts the additions to law on removing limitation on prosecutor general ‘s appointment

The Azerbaijani Parliamentary Legislation and Legal Policy Committee recommended considering the amendments and changes to the law on “Prosecutor’s Office”. According to the information of Trend News, the committee at ...

There is a necessity to hold dialogues between officials and journalists

From this month on, the Azerbaijani Council of Press intends to organize a number of events which can help liberalize information environment, with regard to preparedness of society and journalists ...

136 people involved in crime responsibility due to corruption in Azerbaijan

About 136 people were made answerable for facts of corruption in Azerbijan over nine months of 2009, Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov said. According to Garalov, the Corruption Enforcement Department under ...

European Court passes two more resolutions on Azerbaijan

The European Court of Human Rights has passed two resolutions on Azerbaijan. The resolutions were passed on complaints by the Azerbaijan Public Association for the Nature Protection and Rahib Maksimov- ...

Azerbaijan likely to establish Alimony Fund

The Azerbaijani State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs has proposed to create the Alimony Fund to ensure fulfillment of court decisions on payment of alimony, a member of ...

Azerbaijan to establish agency ensuring low-income families with lawyers

Azerbaijan will establish an agency ensuring families with low income with lawyers. Answering Trend News question, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Supreme Court, Ramiz Rzayev said that it was proposed to ...

Azerbaijani Supreme Court dissatisfied with courts ‘ frequent decisions on arrest

Chairman of the Azerbaijani Supreme Court is concerned about frequent provision of the prosecution’s requests on a preventive measure of arrest towards a detained person by courts. “We are sorry ...