TOPIC: Europersscaticon

Head of AIDHR to meet Secretary General of Community of Democracies

11 September 2014

During his meeting with Ambassador Maria Leissner, Dr. Ahmad Shashidov gave detailed information concerning AIDHR activities and discussed perspectives on mutual cooperation Head of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov visited “Community of Democracy”, one of the European leading organizations in Warsaw, Poland in September 10, 2014 and met with Maria Leissner, Secretary General of the organization. Being […]

Chief of AIDHR meets Polish Ombudsman

09 September 2014

Ahmad Shahidov holds discussions with his Polish counterpart on human rights issue Head of the Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (AIDHR) Ahmad Shahidov conducted a meeting with Aleksandra Viktorov, Polish Ombudsman in Warsaw on September 9. During the meeting which held at the Ombudsman office Ms. Viktorov talked about the official institution under […]

Stefan Fule: We are seriously concerned about the situation

09 September 2014

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule had a Monday evening meeting with a group of civil society representatives in Baku. He expressed concern about the current situation and the facts of restrictions on human rights in Azerbaijan. “The European Union admires your dedication, despite the restriction you are facing. We are watching closely the situation […]

Informal meeting of energy ministers of the “Eastern Partnership” to be held in Baku

06 September 2014

On September 8 Baku will host the fourth informal meeting of energy ministers of the member countries of the EU “Eastern Partnership.” The meeting will be held at the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan. According to the press service of the Ministry, the meeting will be attended by the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan – […]

Norwegian Ambassador handed copies of credentials to Foreign Minister

03 September 2014

Today, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received copies of credentials of the new Ambassador of Norway, Ivar Svendsen Bard. During the meeting, they expressed satisfaction with the current level of the bilateral relations, in particular, the successful cooperation in the energy sphere. The sides noted the importance of the development of the political dialogue between […]

Azerbaijan hosts 2014 Council of Europe Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue

01 September 2014

Two days conference called “Intercultural dialogue: interaction between culture and religion” has opened today at the Hilton Baku Hotel. Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini Dragoni attends the event. Plenary sessions of the conference has three panels: 1) “Tolerance of religion and non-religious convictions in culturally diverse societies: a social capital”; 2) “Contribution of religions and non-religious […]

Ch. Strasser: systemic suppression of civil society in Azerbaijan

28 August 2014

«Since July this year another and more systematic narrowing the scope of the activities of civil society in Azerbaijan is observed,” stated former PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan ,Christopher Strasser. Currently, he is the Ombudsman of the German government. In an interview with German television station N-TV, he recalled the arrests of human […]

8 international organizations call to Investigate brutal attack on Ilgar Nasibov

28 August 2014

The brutal attack on the journalist Ilgar Nasibov, in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan, is an outrage and Azerbaijan’s authorities should ensure a prompt, effective and impartial investigation, Front Line Defenders, Human Rights House Foundation, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, People in Need, Human Rights Watch, ARTICLE 19 and Reporters without borders said today. The […]

IRFS shames the Council of Europe

25 August 2014

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) stated that it is in shock after a near-fatal attack on the well-known journalist Ilgar Nasibov in Azerbaijan. With this attack, which was particularly shocking in its violence, the alarming deterioration of human rights record has reached the point of no-return. According to the statement, a journalist […]

Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland welcomes meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents

10 August 2014

In a statement today the Secretary General called on both sides to deescalate the violence: “I welcome the meeting held today in Sochi between President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Sargsyan of Armenia and President Putin of the Russian Federation. Following the latest armed incidents along the Line of Contact and the Armenian-Azerbaijani State border, this […]

“We do believe that PACE will remain in the universe history as the messenger of peace, democracy and welfare” – AIDHR Congratulation letter

10 August 2014

Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights sent a letter to Strasburg on the occasion of 65th anniversary of PACE The letter says: “It has already passed 65 years over the establishment of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It was on August 10, 1949 that PACE, inter-parliamentary institution held its first meeting. Hardly […]

65th anniversary of the Parliamentary Assembly

09 August 2014

In a letter sent to the members of the Assembly, marking the 65th anniversary of the Assemblywhich met for the first time on 10 August 1949, PACE President Anne Brasseur today paid tribute to the past members and Presidents. She thanked them for “not giving up on the European dream, for keeping it inclusive and open […]

Amnesty International: In Azerbaijan another prominent human rights defender thrown behind the bars

05 August 2014

Rasul Jafarov, a founder of the Human Rights Club (HRC) and a coordinator of the human rights campaign during 2012 Eurovision song contest hosted by Azerbaijan, was arrested on 2 August. The same day, Baku court sentenced him to three months pre-trial detention, on charges of tax evasion (article 213 of the Criminal Code of […]

Washington should pay more attention to South Caucasus

01 August 2014

(Interview with a senior fellow at the American Research Institute for Foreign Policy (FPRI), expert on the Caucasus, Central Asia and Turkey Gerald Robins) – The United States Congress passed a Russian Aggression Prevention Act (RAPA) of 2014, which granted Ukraine together with Moldova, and Georgia major non-NATO ally status. It was also proposed to […]

HRW:Azerbaijan Leading Rights Defender Arrested

31 July 2014

Azerbaijani should immediately secure the release of leading human rights defender Leyla Yunus from pretrial custody, and drop the politically motivated charges against her and her husband Arif Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also end their ongoing harassment against the couple. “The context leading up to these recent charges, including the […]

Head of AIDHR to meet Secretary General of Community of Democracies

11 September 2014

During his meeting with Ambassador Maria Leissner, Dr. Ahmad Shashidov gave detailed information concerning AIDHR activities and discussed perspectives on mutual cooperation Head of AIDHR Ahmad Shahidov visited “Community of Democracy”, one of the European ...

Chief of AIDHR meets Polish Ombudsman

09 September 2014

Ahmad Shahidov holds discussions with his Polish counterpart on human rights issue Head of the Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (AIDHR) Ahmad Shahidov conducted a meeting with Aleksandra Viktorov, Polish Ombudsman in Warsaw ...

Stefan Fule: We are seriously concerned about the situation

09 September 2014

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule had a Monday evening meeting with a group of civil society representatives in Baku. He expressed concern about the current situation and the facts of restrictions on human rights ...

Informal meeting of energy ministers of the “Eastern Partnership” to be held in Baku

06 September 2014

On September 8 Baku will host the fourth informal meeting of energy ministers of the member countries of the EU “Eastern Partnership.” The meeting will be held at the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan. According ...

Norwegian Ambassador handed copies of credentials to Foreign Minister

03 September 2014

Today, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received copies of credentials of the new Ambassador of Norway, Ivar Svendsen Bard. During the meeting, they expressed satisfaction with the current level of the bilateral relations, in particular, ...

Azerbaijan hosts 2014 Council of Europe Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue

01 September 2014

Two days conference called “Intercultural dialogue: interaction between culture and religion” has opened today at the Hilton Baku Hotel. Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini Dragoni attends the event. Plenary sessions of the conference has three panels: ...

Ch. Strasser: systemic suppression of civil society in Azerbaijan

28 August 2014

«Since July this year another and more systematic narrowing the scope of the activities of civil society in Azerbaijan is observed,” stated former PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan ,Christopher Strasser. Currently, he is ...

8 international organizations call to Investigate brutal attack on Ilgar Nasibov

28 August 2014

The brutal attack on the journalist Ilgar Nasibov, in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan, is an outrage and Azerbaijan’s authorities should ensure a prompt, effective and impartial investigation, Front Line Defenders, Human Rights House Foundation, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, ...

IRFS shames the Council of Europe

25 August 2014

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) stated that it is in shock after a near-fatal attack on the well-known journalist Ilgar Nasibov in Azerbaijan. With this attack, which was particularly shocking in its ...

Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland welcomes meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents

10 August 2014

In a statement today the Secretary General called on both sides to deescalate the violence: “I welcome the meeting held today in Sochi between President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Sargsyan of Armenia and President Putin ...

“We do believe that PACE will remain in the universe history as the messenger of peace, democracy and welfare” – AIDHR Congratulation letter

10 August 2014

Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights sent a letter to Strasburg on the occasion of 65th anniversary of PACE The letter says: “It has already passed 65 years over the establishment of Parliamentary Assembly ...

65th anniversary of the Parliamentary Assembly

09 August 2014

In a letter sent to the members of the Assembly, marking the 65th anniversary of the Assemblywhich met for the first time on 10 August 1949, PACE President Anne Brasseur today paid tribute to the past ...

Amnesty International: In Azerbaijan another prominent human rights defender thrown behind the bars

05 August 2014

Rasul Jafarov, a founder of the Human Rights Club (HRC) and a coordinator of the human rights campaign during 2012 Eurovision song contest hosted by Azerbaijan, was arrested on 2 August. The same day, Baku ...

Washington should pay more attention to South Caucasus

01 August 2014

(Interview with a senior fellow at the American Research Institute for Foreign Policy (FPRI), expert on the Caucasus, Central Asia and Turkey Gerald Robins) – The United States Congress passed a Russian Aggression Prevention Act ...

HRW:Azerbaijan Leading Rights Defender Arrested

31 July 2014

Azerbaijani should immediately secure the release of leading human rights defender Leyla Yunus from pretrial custody, and drop the politically motivated charges against her and her husband Arif Yunus, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

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