Shameful statement of PACE pre-electoral mission raises concern about impartiality of PACE delegates
On 21 and 22 September a PACE delegation consisting of the delegates Jordi Xuclà, Aleksandar Nikoloski, Egemen Bagis and Agustín Conde visited Azerbaijan for a pre-electoral mission ahead of the Parliamentary elections on 1 November 2015. While Azerbaijan holds today 80 political prisoners, among them Anar Mammadli, director of the independent election observation organisation […]
Bashir Suleimanli released after a presidential pardon in Azerbaijan
Bashir Suleimanli, deputy director of EMDS Baku has been released after a presidential pardon in Azerbaijan. We are glad for Bashir and his family! Anar Mamadli and more than 100 other political prisoners still remain under custody. Please find more informationhere
Freedom for political prisoners in Azerbaijan – no preferential treatment for Ilham Aliev
Foto: Franziska Senkel, Berlin EPDE demands an immediate release of Anar Mammadli, Chairman of the independent Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) and the Board member of EPDE, as well as a release of almost 100 other political prisoners in Azerbaijan. Anar Mammadli and his deputy Bashir Suleimanli were detained in Baku after […]
Repressions in Azerbaijan: civic observers unable to monitor municipal elections on 23 December 2014
Azerbaijani civic observer organization Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) is concerned about the ongoing violations of human rights and the crackdown on civil society and opposition political parties. The systematic restriction of political freedoms, particularly, freedom of expression, assembly and association observed prior to the Municipal Elections to be held on 23 […]
EPDE expresses solidarity with political prisoners in Azerbaijan, Warsaw, 12 December 2014
Statement on Human Rights in Azerbaijan by European Platform for Democratic Elections European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) observes with great concern that a number of states that are home to EPDE member organizations have not only regressed in the field of free and democratic elections, but also grossly violate human rights, continuing […]
5,5 years of prison for EPDE board member Anar Mammadli
Baku, 27th May 2014 On 26th May 2014, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced Anar Mammadli, chairman of EMDS (Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre) and EPDE board member to 5.5 years of imprisonment. His deputy Bashir Suleymanli was sentenced to 3,5 years and arrested in the courtroom. The head of the Public Association […]