For many years, the authorities regularly make changes to the Constitution that have the same goal - further tighten government control over society, not to allow the democratic governance of the country, stated the statement of the party "Musavat" published on Tuesday in connection with the changes in the main law of the country proposed on the eve by the head of state.
Similar changes were made to the Constitution in 2009, when the authorities dragged the right of one person to be elected president more than two times, in the absence of conditions for normal elections, said the statement.
"The draft of the Act on Referendum directed to the Constitutional Court, indicates that the authorities intend to further tighten the current authoritarian regime, to make absolute the power of the President of the country," noted the document. The proposed changes are contrary to the interests of the people, and society should protest against the proposed changes.
Aliyev proposed to extend the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, to remove the age limit 35 years old for the candidate, to elect First Vice-President and Vice-Presidents of the country, etc.-05D-
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD), a joint program of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has called for the urgent release of activist Rufat Safarov from prison in Azerbaijan. It has launched a campaign in support of the Azerbaijani human rights defender. https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/arbitrary-detention-and-judicial-harassment-against-rufat-safarov
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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