Amendment No. 14 | Doc. 14229 | 23 January 2017

Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe

Signatories: Mr Talip KÜÇÜKCAN, Turkey, EC ; Mr Sabir HAJIYEV, Azerbaijan, SOC ; Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV, Azerbaijan, ALDE ; Ms Ganira PASHAYEVA, Azerbaijan, ALDE ; Mr Rovshan RZAYEV, Azerbaijan, EPP/CD

Origin - 2017 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 7.2.

Explanatory note

None of the emergency decrees order the arrest of writers and media staff. It is impossible for ordinary laws or emergency decrees to render any kind of judgement about individuals or groups, let alone writers and media staff, as this would not comply with the constitution and the logic of the law.