Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan try to destroy a civil society

More than 50 leading NGOs in Azerbaijan made statements in advance of the proposed reactionary amendments to legislation designed to limit the activities of civil society.

“Recently, the Azerbaijani authorities have consistently pursued anti-democratic steps to tighten laws on freedom of association, assembly and expression. Bans on freedom of assembly, the usage of large fines for participation in the rallies, mass arrests, the creation of artificial barriers to the work of NGOs not only in the regions, but also in Baku are the links in the chain of systematic attack on the civilian society,” reads the statement of NGOs received by Turan.

The authors of this statement call on the authorities to refrain from tightening controls over civil society. They also call on international organizations and diplomatic missions to promote dialogue between government and civil society.

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