The heads of the NGOs of Azerbaijan have outlined new control measures to combat the entry into force of reactionary amendments to legislation relating to the activities of civil society, which have been adopted by the parliament on December 17.
These decisions were taken at a meeting of the Committee to protect the rights of civil society (CPRCS) held on January 24 at the office of the IRFS.
CPRCS was established on December 30 in order to consolidate the struggle against the reactionary amendments to the legislation toughening fines for violations in NGO activities , which create obstacles for unregistered NGOs that extend suspension of registration for NGOs, etc.
On January 16 the CPRCS held a Civil Society Forum , where more than 100 NGOs signed a petition to the president not to sign the reactionary laws.
According to a member of the CPRCS, Gubad Ibadoglu, the CPRCS should be ready for three variants of the situation, the refusal to sign the amendments, some of them signing, and full approval of amendments.
According to a member of the CPRCS, Leyla Aliyeva , a number of international NGOs have launched a campaign to support Azerbaijani NGOs .
However, CPRCS prepared an appeal to the Council of Europe with the aim of influencing the Azerbaijani authorities with the aim not to approve the amendment.
Until January 27, the text will be opened for signature, next week IRFS Director Emin Huseynov will deliver the message to Strasbourg and give leadership of PACE CE and other structures.
The address indicated on the steady deterioration of conditions in the Azerbaijan NGO in Azerbaijan.
Previously amendments were made in the NGO legislation, restricting funding sources and hindering their research activities in connection with such a commercial secret information about the owners of companies.
It also states that, along with the freedom of association, are violated freedom of assembly, expressions , etc. , the presence of dozens of political prisoners in the country.-05C-
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