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Ministry Of Justice (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ədliyyə Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the justice system, overseeing the public prosecutor, maintaining the legal system and public order and instituting law reforms. History The Ministry of Justice was one of the first ministries of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established on May 28, 1918, the day of declaration of independence of Azerbaijan. Its statute was ratified by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on November 22, 1918. After the occupation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic by the 11@th Army of Soviet Russia in May 1920 the Ministry of Justice was abolished, and by the decision of the Azerbaijan Revolutionary Committee the People's Commissariat of Justice was established instead. In 1930, the Commissariat was liquidated, all its competencies were transferred to the Supreme Court, the Central Executive Committee, the prose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Azerbaijan
The Politics of Azerbaijan takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. Executive power is exercised by the president and the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Judiciary is nominally independent of the executive and the legislature. The political system in Azerbaijan is authoritarian, as elections are not free and fair, political opponents are repressed, civil rights are limited, human rights abuses are widespread, corruption is rampant, and power is concentrated in the hands of President Ilham Aliyev and his extended family. Political history Azerbaijan declared its independence from the former Soviet Union on August 30, 1991, with Ayaz Mutalibov, former First Secretary of the Azerbaijani Communist Party, becoming the country's first President. Following a massacre of Azerbaijanis at Khojali i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Khasmammadov
Khalil bey Khasmammadov ( az, Xəlil bəy Xasməmmədov; 1873–1945) was an Azerbaijani public figure, politician and diplomat. He served as a Member of the First and Second State Duma of the Russian Empire, Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and as the last Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ottoman Turkey. Early life Khasmammadov was born to a family of lawyers in Elisavetpol (Ganja) in 1873 (on his grave: 1870). He had four brothers. Khasmammadov graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Law. Ismail Bey Gaspirali played a significant role in shaping his thoughts. His political activity started during the university years when he was a member of ''Muslim-Caucasus Fellow Countrymen Society''. He then worked as an attorney in Yekaterinodar and Ganja district courts. Political career In the fall of 1905, together with his brother Alakbar, Khasmammadov participated in the establishment of ''Difai'' (Defense), a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Azerbaijan
Law enforcement in Azerbaijan comes under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, which administers the National Police of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Admitted to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on 30 January 1992, with an OSCE office opening in Baku on 16 November 1999, and as a member of INTERPOL, the National police force is well integrated into the law enforcement network of European countries.Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europebr>profile page retrieved on May 22, 2007 Law enforcement agencies The Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are the main law enforcement agencies, which have a broad range of responsibilities.Law Enforcement Agencies in Azerbaijan. http://transparency.az/alac/files/LAW%20ENFORCEMENT%20AGENCIES.pdf Other law enforcement agencies in Azerbaijan are Customs Committee, Ministry of Taxes, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Emergency Situations, and State Border Serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judiciary Of Azerbaijan
The Judiciary of Azerbaijan exercises judicial power separately from the legislative power of parliament and executive power of the president. Source of the judicial power in Azerbaijan State power in the Republic of Azerbaijan is formed on the principle of separation of powers. Legislative power is implemented by the Parliament – Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Executive power is vested in a President of Azerbaijan. Finally, judicial power is administered by courts. In Azerbaijan, judicial power is exclusively executed by courts. Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, appellate courts, general courts and other specialized courts share the judicial power in accordance with their mandate arising from the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic. The Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court is composed of 9 judges appointed by Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic upon the recommendation of the President of Azerbaijan. Generally, a citizen of Azerbaija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Südaba Hasanova
Südaba Jamshid gizi Hasanova ( az, Südabə Cəmşid qızı Həsənova; born 1947), is an Azerbaijani magistrate, first female President of the Supreme Court and Minister of Justice. She is also magistrate of the Constitutional Court. Biography Hesenova was born in Şərur, nowadays part of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 1971 graduated in Laws at the Baku State University. Career Since 1971 and 1973 she worked as a consultant in the Department of Judicial Bodies of the Ministry of Justice of the Azerbaijani SSR. Since 1973, she has been a judge of the district court of the city of Baku. In 1979, Hasanova was elected member of the Baku City Court and its Presidency. On 27 March 1980, Hasanova was elected a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of Azerbaijan. In November 1980, she was appointed to the position of instructor in the administrative division of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan and worked there until 1987. Hasanova was appointed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslan Bey Safikurdski
Aslan bey Safikurdski Aghalar bey oghlu ( az, Aslan bəy Səfikürdski Ağalar bəy oğlu; 1881–1937), also known as Aslan bey Safikurdlu ( az, Aslan bəy Səfikürdlü) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as the Minister of Labor and Justice of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was member of Azerbaijani National Council and later Parliament of Azerbaijan. Early years Safikurdski was born in 1881, in the village Safikurd, in the Elizavetpol uezd of the Elizavetpol Governorate. After completing his studies at Ganja Gymnasium, he left for Saint Petersburg to attend Saint Petersburg State University. In 1905, he graduated from the Law Department of the university and returned to Ganja becoming the co-chair of Muslim Charity Society and chairman of Actors Society. Throughout his career, Safikurdski worked as the chief prosecutor in the Elizavetpol and Shusha '' uezds'' ("counties"). Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teymur Bey Makinsky
Teymur bey Makinsky () was an Azerbaijani nobleman who served as Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic between 1918 and 1919. Background and early life He was born on 18 April 1874 in Malaklu, Surmalu uezd of the Erivan Governorate (modern Melekli, Iğdır) to Muhammadquli bey who was from Makinsky family—a family that originally hailed from Bayat tribe of Maku. His grandfather Mehdiquli bey () was a militia praporschik serving in Erivan Governorate. While his great-grandfather was Hasan khan who ruled Maku Khanate between 1778–1822. He had two younger brothers— Zulfuqar bey Makinsky who served as a parliamentarian in the national assembly of the First Republic of Armenia, and Aga bey Makinski who also tried to run in the Armenian election, though unsuccessfully. Education and career under Russian Empire He graduated from the Erivan Male Gymnasium with a silver medal on , after whichhe entered the law faculty of the Imperial Moscow University. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a Ministry (government department), ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States Department of Justice, United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
