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PACE ADOPTS STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AZERBAIJAN
16:20 / 25.06.2014
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has adopted a
statement, expressing serious concern over the human rights situation
in Azerbaijan.
It has pointed to the country's persistent failure to honor its
obligations and commitments and urged the country to show respect
for the fundamental right to freedom of speech.
The full statement is below: "The undersigned members express their
serious concern over Azerbaijan's persistent failure to honour
itsobligations and commitments.
"Worrying reports of further deterioration of the situation with
regards to the freedom of expression and assembly, continuous
harassment, arbitrary detention and imprisonment routinely used by
Azerbaijan authorities to silence the opposition and independent media,
further restrictions on the work of NGOs and the severe crackdown
on the civil society, demand the Parliamentary Assembly's immediate
action, using all available tools.
"The Assembly has already called on the Azerbaijan authorities to
honour its commitments and to respect the fundamental values of the
Council of Europe. It is deplorable that no real progress has been
made. Moreover, before and during the country's Chairmanship of the
Committee of Ministers, the situation has even deteriorated.
"Therefore, we urge Azerbaijan to respect the freedom of the press
and media, as well as the freedom of expression, to align relevant
legislation, particularly the laws on defamation, on NGOs and on
the freedom of assembly, with the Council of Europe standards and
with the Court's case law, in full co-operation with and taking into
account the opinions of the Venice Commission and to act upon the
recommendations made in the report on Azerbaijan by the Council of
Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights."
Nyut.am
16:20 / 25.06.2014
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has adopted a
statement, expressing serious concern over the human rights situation
in Azerbaijan.
It has pointed to the country's persistent failure to honor its
obligations and commitments and urged the country to show respect
for the fundamental right to freedom of speech.
The full statement is below: "The undersigned members express their
serious concern over Azerbaijan's persistent failure to honour
itsobligations and commitments.
"Worrying reports of further deterioration of the situation with
regards to the freedom of expression and assembly, continuous
harassment, arbitrary detention and imprisonment routinely used by
Azerbaijan authorities to silence the opposition and independent media,
further restrictions on the work of NGOs and the severe crackdown
on the civil society, demand the Parliamentary Assembly's immediate
action, using all available tools.
"The Assembly has already called on the Azerbaijan authorities to
honour its commitments and to respect the fundamental values of the
Council of Europe. It is deplorable that no real progress has been
made. Moreover, before and during the country's Chairmanship of the
Committee of Ministers, the situation has even deteriorated.
"Therefore, we urge Azerbaijan to respect the freedom of the press
and media, as well as the freedom of expression, to align relevant
legislation, particularly the laws on defamation, on NGOs and on
the freedom of assembly, with the Council of Europe standards and
with the Court's case law, in full co-operation with and taking into
account the opinions of the Venice Commission and to act upon the
recommendations made in the report on Azerbaijan by the Council of
Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights."
Nyut.am