The Human Rights Club (HRC) issued a statement on the occasion of World Human Rights Day, expressing deep concerns about the widespread and systematic violations of human rights in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan marks International Human Rights Day, with 142 political prisoners, and they must be released, the statement said.
The statement noted increasing pressure on independent NGOs, and more than 1,000 NGOs are unable to obtain state registration.
Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) is being prosecuted for having conducted the monitoring of the presidential election .
The statement also called on the international community to demand from the Azerbaijani authorities a respect for their international obligations in the field of human rights. This is especially important on the eve of the country's chairmanship in the CE’s Committee of Ministers in May 2014. -06D—
Politics
-
On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
-
On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
-
On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
-
Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
Leave a review