{"id":30198,"date":"2025-01-14T14:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/?page_id=30198"},"modified":"2025-09-01T20:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:10:02","slug":"european-political-community-summit-an-opportunity-to-demand-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endrepression-az.org\/az\/european-political-community-summit-an-opportunity-to-demand-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Council of Europe Must Act to Address Azerbaijan\u2019s Neglect of Its Commitments and Obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Oswald&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW156106428 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156106428 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">Council of Europe Must Act to Address Azerbaijan\u2019s Neglect of Its Commitments and Obligations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW156106428 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>For immediate release:<\/h6>\n<div><i><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">Baku, Brussels and Geneva, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">14<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\"> January 2025<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014<span> <\/span><\/span><\/i><b><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">Today, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan unveil their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">report, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">comprehensive analysis reveal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">ing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">how Azerbaijan has systematically neglected its commitments and obligations as a Council of Europe member, whil<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\">st<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71287579 BCX0\"> the institution\u2019s inaction has allowed these violations to go unaddressed.<\/span><\/b><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report \u201cAzerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: A Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe\u201d highlights Azerbaijan\u2019s persistent disregard for the Council of Europe\u2019s principles and its ability to act with impunity. Despite repeated warnings and judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, Azerbaijan has evaded accountability and undermined the institution\u2019s credibility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0f0\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:true,&quot;335551500&quot;:3766671,&quot;335551671&quot;:20,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0f0&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"20\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The report is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/free-anar.site\/report-coe-az\/\">https:\/\/free-anar.site\/report-coe-az\/<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Its publication is under <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">strict embargo<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> until Tuesday 14 January 2025, 14.00 CET.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:288,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since its accession to the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan progressively consolidated a policy of repression and systemic human rights violations, which leaves no space for the exercise of fundamental freedoms and the protection of human rights, leading to an unprecedented level of repression. 2024 has recorded the sharpest increase and highest number of political prisoners since Azerbaijan\u2019s accession to the Council of Europe in 2001.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report documents how the Council of Europe has failed to act to address these developments. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Council of Europe\u2019s continued inaction emboldens Azerbaijan to defy its obligations, undermining not only its own commitments but the core principles of human rights and democracy that the Council represents. This neglect creates a dangerous precedent, enabling systemic repression and eroding the credibility of the institution,\u201d said <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Simon Papuashvili, IPHR Programme Director<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report calls on the Council of Europe\u2019s Committee of Ministers and the Secretary General to adopt a bold, unified approach towards Azerbaijan. Recommendations include initiating an Article 52 investigation under the European Convention on Human Rights and halting programming with Azerbaijan until clear human rights benchmarks are met.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe overly lenient approach taken by senior Council of Europe officials toward Azerbaijan\u2019s blatant defiance reflects a troubling disconnect between principles and action. This lack of firmness not only undermines accountability but also signals to other member states that commitments to human rights and democracy can be disregarded without consequence,\u201d said <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Florian Irminger, president of Progress &amp; Change Action Lab<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the organisation managing of the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan at the behest of Azerbaijani human rights defenders and lawyers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/free-anar.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/In-partnership-IPHR-2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Cover page of the December 2024 report titled \u201cAzerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: A Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe,\u201d highlighting Azerbaijan\u2019s human rights challenges post-COP29. 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Includes the logos of the Campaign to End Repression in Azerbaijan and the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR).&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Azerbaijan\u2019s Defiance: A Decade of Contempt for the Council of Europe &#8211; Report Cover Page (December 2024)&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/free-anar.site\/azerbaijans-defiance-a-decade-of-contempt-for-the-council-of-europe\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\">For media inquiries,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"> including for background and further contacts with Azerbaijani human rights defenders and lawyers who are not quoted here for security reasons,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"> please contact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"> Florian Irminger at <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW174987785 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:florian@endrepression-az.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW174987785 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">florian@endrepression-az.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\"> and +41 79 751 80 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174987785 BCX0\">42.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW174987785 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Stay in touch with our campaign&#8221; 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