Washington D.C./16.03.23/Turan: The United States is troubled by Azerbaijan’s recent political party law, the State Department said on Thursday, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
"We urge the authorities to incorporate Venice Commission and OSCE ODIHR recommendations and to respect fundamental freedoms, including of association," spokesperson Ned Price said on his Twitter account.
Azerbaijan has recently enacted a new law that is deemed to be restricting the already miniscule space for opposition political activity. The law "on political parties," signed into force by President Ilham Aliyev on January 11, is an updated version of the initial bill proposed last September.
Both the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights have criticised the new law, noting that it “introduced a number of new problematic provisions that could have a deterrent effect on pluralism in the country.”
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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