News archive - March 2010 - Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
March 2010
Azerbaijan: "Freedom of expression must be protected as a matter of priority" says Commissioner Hammarberg
[05/03/10 11:30] Freedom
of expression, situation of non-governmental organisations,
respect of human rights by law enforcement officers, and the
administration of justice were the main themes of the visit to
Azerbaijan from 1-5 March 2010 by the Council of Europe
Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg.
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Commissioner Hammarberg
concludes visit to Georgia [05/03/10 11:00] From
26 to 28 February, the Commissioner visited Georgia to pursue his efforts towards the
release of detainees and the clarification of the fate of
missing persons. The Commissioner introduced two international
experts who will be monitoring the ongoing investigations into
cases of missing persons on all sides. The two started their
work with the case of three young Ossetians who went missing in
October 2008. The Commissioner established that families of
detainees on both sides would be allowed to pay visits to their
imprisoned family members but regrets that no further progress
could be reached in relation to releases of detainees. He
remains committed to facilitate further releases should the
parties support his involvement and wish to overcome the present
deadlock.
Commissioner Hammarberg meets President in Azerbaijan
[02/03/10 16:00] The Council
of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas
Hammarberg, held a meeting with the President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Baku
on Tuesday. They discussed the functioning of the system of
justice and the situation of the media and individual
journalists. The Commissioner will conclude his mission to
Azerbaijan on Friday and will issue a report with his
recommendations later in the Spring.
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Commissioner Hammarberg
concludes visit to Georgia
Commissioner Hammarberg meets President in Azerbaijan