Amendment No. 23 | Doc. 14403 | 10 October 2017

The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

Signatories: Mr Tiny KOX, Netherlands, UEL ; Mr Boriss CILEVIČS, Latvia, SOC ; Ms Gabriela HEINRICH, Germany, SOC ; Mr Dirk Van der MAELEN, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Frank SCHWABE, Germany, SOC

Origin - 2017 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, before paragraph 15.1, insert the following paragraph:

"put an end to systemic repression of human rights defenders, the media and those critical of the government, including politically motivated prosecutions; allow for effective judicial review of such attempts; and ensure that the overall climate can become conducive to political pluralism ahead of the forthcoming elections in October 2018;"