Opposition news

‘AZERBAIJAN WON'T BE CENSURED’, OPPOSITION SAYS

If Azerbaijan decides to liberate its occupied territories in a military way, it will not be subject to international pressure, opposition representatives told a round-table on Garabagh and International Law held by the Union for Liberation of Garabagh Tuesday.

Chairman of "Vahdat" party Tahir Karimli said he thinks Azerbaijan should notify the UN of its intention to liberate the annexed lands and announce martial law in the country. On the other hand, if the country admits the impossibility of a peace settlement, the UN, governed by Article 33 of its Charter, may apply military sanctions against Armenia.

He mentioned that Article 111 of the Azerbaijan Constitution stipulates a forcible liberation of the occupied territories.

Representatives of various political parties attended the discussion.

MOVEMENT FOR MOTHERLAND SET FOR STREET MARCH

Members of the "Movement for the Motherland" intend to conduct a street march on May 9 under mottoes "No Azerbaijan without Garabagh". The Movement is going to ask Mayor's office for permission Wednesday, according to its leader Tofiq Jafarov.

He expressed his confidence that the movement would succeed in obtaining the go-ahead for the rally, which is being scheduled for the date when Shusha was occupied.

The protesters are not going to put forward any political demands.

The movement's organizing committee has decided not to invite any political parties to the action.

PNIA PROTESTS MISTREATING UNDER-AGE GIRL

The PNIA has voiced its protest to the detention of a 12-year-old girl Vasila Seyidova and her being forced to testify against her father, the party said in a statement Saturday.

Police reportedly detained the chairman of the Narimanov district branch of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party and his daughter on April 20.

The two were separately taken to police, where the girl was pressed to give evidence compromising her father.

The PNIA expresses solidarity with the family of the child and demands to hold the guilty accountable.