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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 19 HAS PUBLISHED REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN AZERBAIJAN
18:08 03/10/2014 >> REGION
Azerbaijan should refrain from using spurious criminal charges to
put its critics behind bars, according to a new report by ARTICLE
19, launched at the Council of Europe today, in the article called
"When the truth becomes a lie." The report is published on the site
of the organization.
According to the report in 2014 the Azerbaijani authorities unleashed
a vicious attack on civil society in the country, including those
engaged in the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The report reads that the number of people imprisoned for expressing
their critical opinions peacefully - whether on paper, on the Internet
or on the streets - has been growing.
ARTICLE 19 notes that the authorities should immediately and
unconditionally release those detained or imprisoned for peacefully
exercising their right to freedom of expression, and not target those
speaking uncomfortable truths, either at home or at international
level, including at the Council of Europe.
"We are concerned that those raising the issue of political prisoners
at the Council of Europe are specifically targeted, and such reprisals
are incompatible with the human rights standards the Azerbaijani
authorities claim to adhere to" said David Diaz-Jogeix, Director of
Programmes of ARTICLE 19.
According to him the Council of Europe, needs to speak up and call
for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners
in Azerbaijan.
As the ARTICLE 19 notes, With Azerbaijan as the chair of its Committee
of Ministers, the integrity and accountability of the whole institution
is at stake.
According to the report working in human rights in Azerbaijan is
dangerous as attacks are both physical and psychological. Individuals
are subjected to arbitrary arrest, smear campaigns, pressured
to 'repent', and they, their families, and their colleagues are
threatened. Those involved in highlighting the issue of political
prisoners in Azerbaijan at international level are particularly
vulnerable and have, ironically, become political prisoners themselves.
"President Aliyev claims that "press freedom is fully ensured"[i],
but ARTICLE 19 believes that this is untrue in today's Azerbaijan,"
reads the report.
The report recommends that the Azerbaijani authorities complied with
their commitments in the field of human rights, including freedom
of speech.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/10/03/article-19/
18:08 03/10/2014 >> REGION
Azerbaijan should refrain from using spurious criminal charges to
put its critics behind bars, according to a new report by ARTICLE
19, launched at the Council of Europe today, in the article called
"When the truth becomes a lie." The report is published on the site
of the organization.
According to the report in 2014 the Azerbaijani authorities unleashed
a vicious attack on civil society in the country, including those
engaged in the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The report reads that the number of people imprisoned for expressing
their critical opinions peacefully - whether on paper, on the Internet
or on the streets - has been growing.
ARTICLE 19 notes that the authorities should immediately and
unconditionally release those detained or imprisoned for peacefully
exercising their right to freedom of expression, and not target those
speaking uncomfortable truths, either at home or at international
level, including at the Council of Europe.
"We are concerned that those raising the issue of political prisoners
at the Council of Europe are specifically targeted, and such reprisals
are incompatible with the human rights standards the Azerbaijani
authorities claim to adhere to" said David Diaz-Jogeix, Director of
Programmes of ARTICLE 19.
According to him the Council of Europe, needs to speak up and call
for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners
in Azerbaijan.
As the ARTICLE 19 notes, With Azerbaijan as the chair of its Committee
of Ministers, the integrity and accountability of the whole institution
is at stake.
According to the report working in human rights in Azerbaijan is
dangerous as attacks are both physical and psychological. Individuals
are subjected to arbitrary arrest, smear campaigns, pressured
to 'repent', and they, their families, and their colleagues are
threatened. Those involved in highlighting the issue of political
prisoners in Azerbaijan at international level are particularly
vulnerable and have, ironically, become political prisoners themselves.
"President Aliyev claims that "press freedom is fully ensured"[i],
but ARTICLE 19 believes that this is untrue in today's Azerbaijan,"
reads the report.
The report recommends that the Azerbaijani authorities complied with
their commitments in the field of human rights, including freedom
of speech.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/10/03/article-19/