Written declaration No. 564
This written declaration commits only those who have signed it Anar Mammadli is a highly respected human rights defender who has been co-operating with international institutions, among them the Council of Europe an d its rapporteurs for monitoring of Azerbaijan. His organization has conducted country-wide, independent ci tizens’ election observation in Azerbaijan since 2001. Following the October 9, 2013 Presidential elections EM DS has published critical reports on the electoral process.
EMDS is a member of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), to which Anar Mammadli was elected a member of the board on December 10th 2013. We call on the Azerbaijani authorities to guarantee a fair and transparent trial for Anar Mammadli, in full compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights .
Furthermore, we urge to immediately release him from pre-trial detention. Anar Mammadli has been fully co-operative during the investigations against EMDS and himself, and we consider that no just ification for the detention has been given.-0-
Politics
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Baku Court for Serious Crimes, chaired by Elnur Nuriyev, held a regular session on 29 November on the case of Tofig Yagublu, a member of the coordination centre of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the Musavat Party.
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the crackdown on peaceful protests in the country and called on the country to remain faithful to European values.
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The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has lifted the ban on Samira Gasymly, the wife of political scientist Azer Gasymly, from leaving the country. However, her trip abroad was disrupted because she did not catch her flight.
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Three members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) have been detained over the past two days.
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