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Azerbaijan\u2019s Defiance <\/span>a Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan published a report, \u201cAzerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: A Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe.\u201d This <\/span>comprehensive analysis reveal<\/span>s<\/span> how Azerbaijan has systematically neglected its commitments and obligations as a Council of Europe member, whilst the institution\u2019s inaction has allowed these violations to go unaddressed<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Key Findings:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Azerbaijan\u2019s persistent evasion of its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • The Council of Europe\u2019s failure to enforce its standards, allowing Azerbaijan to act with impunity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Statements by senior Council officials illustrating the institution\u2019s inadequate response to Azerbaijan\u2019s bad-faith actions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Key Recommendations:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        The report outlines urgent actions needed by the Council of Europe, including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Confirming the non-ratification of Azerbaijan\u2019s Parliamentary Assembly credentials.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Initiating an investigation under Article 52 of the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Developing a roadmap of general measures to address structural human rights violations and ensure compliance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The report urges the Council of Europe to confront Azerbaijan\u2019s contempt with decisive action to safeguard its credibility and protect human rights across the region.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

              Read the press release at the occasion of the publication of the report<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/In-partnership-IPHR-2.png” alt=”Infographic by the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan, questioning whether Azerbaijan satisfies the Council of Europe standards, emphasizing rule of law, human rights, and collaboration. Visit endrepression-az.org for more information.” title_text=”In partnership IPHR (2)” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijans-Defiance-FINAL-Design-7.png” alt=”Infographic by the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan, questioning whether Azerbaijan satisfies the Council of Europe standards, emphasizing rule of law, human rights, and collaboration. Visit endrepression-az.org for more information.” title_text=”Azerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: Council of Europe Standards Infographic” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/campaign-to-end-repression-in-azerbaijan-logo.png.png” alt=”Logo of the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan, rebranded from the Free Anar Mammadli campaign, emphasizing human rights and justice.” title_text=”campaign-to-end-repression-in-azerbaijan-logo.png” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”38%” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Azerbaijan\u2019s Defiance a Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan published a report, \u201cAzerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: A Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe.\u201d This comprehensive analysis reveals how Azerbaijan has systematically neglected its commitments and obligations as a Council […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30092"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30188,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30092\/revisions\/30188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}