Disruption of the mission of the UN Subcommittee on Human Rights in Azerbaijan will cause serious damage to the country's image in the international arena, according to human rights activists. "The regime for 20 years, and especially during the last 10 years, shows a similar disregard for the representatives of international organizations. Now they are all frustrated and perform their duties in the UN representatives" Turan was told by a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), lawyer Namizad Safarov. Such defiance against members of the United Nations will be consequences, and will be reflected in the reports, he said. Ultimately, such a policy could lead to sanctions against Azerbaijan, Safarov said. Condemned the failure of the UN mission and the head of the Committee against Torture Elchin Behbudov.
According to him, the mission of the UN Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Committee against Torture of the Council of Europe have the right to unimpeded access to all places of detention.
According to Behbudov, the current UN mission, freely visited a number of police departments in Baku and regions, but in some institutions of the Prison Service of Justice they have created obstacles.
He expressed regret that because of the unwarranted actions of officials, the country's image damaged.
Behbudov also pointed out that the Committee against Torture was also not allowed in prisons.
"I'm not talking about regular monitoring, we were not allowed even to check individual complaints. At the same time, without prior notice, we visit police cells, prisons of the MNS, brig, and disciplinary battalion, and the Ministry of Defense, and other places of detention, " said Behbudov.
On September 17 the UN Office in Baku reported that the mission of the Sub-Committee against Torture to finish ahead of his visit to Azerbaijan due to the obstacles created when visiting prisons. -06B-
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