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GERMAN OMBUDSMAN SAYS HE IS TOLD NOT TO HARM AZERBAIJAN'S IMAGE BY CRITICIZING RIGHTS
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com
http://www.huliq.com/1/german-ombudsman-says-he-told-not-harm-azerbaijans-image-criticizing-rights-819
Aug 19 2011
SC
Germany fully supports the format of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement through the mediation of OSCE Minsk Group, but says human
rights grossly violated in Azerbaijan.
"During parliamentary elections in 2005 the situation of human rights
and freedoms in Azerbaijan was better, than now. I have been told
today that it is important to stop criticism, because it causes harm
to the country's image," Lening said at a round table "Rights and
Freedoms in Azerbaijan," organized by the German Friedrich Nauman
Fund in Hyatt Park hotel on August 16.
While in Azerbaijan Lening expressed his open criticism of the human
rights' situation in the country. He also added that he sees "gross
violation of human rights" in Azerbaijan. "I regard this as a gross
violation of human rights, as a member country of the Council of
Europe is to be relevant to the Ombudsman from another country. It
is unacceptable," he said.
Speaking of European institutions and the conflict between Azerbaijan
and Nagorno Karabakh, Lening said his country supports OSCE's mediation
effort to provide resolution for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "I
believe in the resolution of conflict within the Minsk Group. After
resolving the conflict all other issues will be resolved, including
the issue of refugees " said Lening. Three days ago two Georgtown
professors published an article in New York Times calling on President
Obama and the International community to recognize the legitimacy of
Nagorno Karabakh Republic and other similar "phantom" states.
The Ombudsman of Germany visited Baku to familiarize himself with
the situation in Azerbaijan. Lening met with representative of the
Azerbaijan's presidential administration Novruz Mamedov, leaders of
the country's political parties, NGOs and youth organizations.
From: A. Papazian
Armen Hareyan
HULIQ.com
http://www.huliq.com/1/german-ombudsman-says-he-told-not-harm-azerbaijans-image-criticizing-rights-819
Aug 19 2011
SC
Germany fully supports the format of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement through the mediation of OSCE Minsk Group, but says human
rights grossly violated in Azerbaijan.
"During parliamentary elections in 2005 the situation of human rights
and freedoms in Azerbaijan was better, than now. I have been told
today that it is important to stop criticism, because it causes harm
to the country's image," Lening said at a round table "Rights and
Freedoms in Azerbaijan," organized by the German Friedrich Nauman
Fund in Hyatt Park hotel on August 16.
While in Azerbaijan Lening expressed his open criticism of the human
rights' situation in the country. He also added that he sees "gross
violation of human rights" in Azerbaijan. "I regard this as a gross
violation of human rights, as a member country of the Council of
Europe is to be relevant to the Ombudsman from another country. It
is unacceptable," he said.
Speaking of European institutions and the conflict between Azerbaijan
and Nagorno Karabakh, Lening said his country supports OSCE's mediation
effort to provide resolution for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "I
believe in the resolution of conflict within the Minsk Group. After
resolving the conflict all other issues will be resolved, including
the issue of refugees " said Lening. Three days ago two Georgtown
professors published an article in New York Times calling on President
Obama and the International community to recognize the legitimacy of
Nagorno Karabakh Republic and other similar "phantom" states.
The Ombudsman of Germany visited Baku to familiarize himself with
the situation in Azerbaijan. Lening met with representative of the
Azerbaijan's presidential administration Novruz Mamedov, leaders of
the country's political parties, NGOs and youth organizations.
From: A. Papazian