The Committee to Protect Civil Society held a roundtable discussion in the Media center IRFS .
The participants discussed the situation after the signing of changes to laws by President Ilham Aliyev, which will greatly restrict the activities of NGOs.
These amendments give the government complete control over NGOs, but civil society does not intend to put up with it and will continue to fight for the abolition of the changes.
The fact that the President ignored an appeal from 90 NGOs asking him not to sign the amendments to the law, has shown contempt for public opinion.
The participants believe that the application of severe financial sanctions against NGOs for technical errors proves the intention of the authorities to put an end to the activities of independent NGOs.
According to members of civil society, the changes contradict the Constitution and one of the participants offered to apply to the Constitutional Court .
The changes also contradict Azerbaijan's commitments to international organizations. A bid was announced to apply to international organizations, as well as to hold actions of protest. For a more extensive discussion an NGO Forum was suggested.
The head of IRFS Emin Huseynov said that the largest NGO in the country is the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. "So far the activity of this body is unclear, so how do the authorities require transparency from anyone else?" he said.
The head of the Election Monitoring Centre, Anar Mammadli was arrested for tax evasion, but have similar requirements ever been nominated for the Heydar Aliyev Foundation?
Recall that changes in the laws regulating NGOs were adopted by Parliament on December 17, 2013. On February 4 the President approved them. -05C04-
Social
-
On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
-
After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
-
The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
-
The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
Leave a review