<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Declaration of the Bureau on the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov</font>
Declaration of the Bureau on the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov
[18/03/2013]
During its meeting on 18 March 2013, the Congress Bureau adopted a declaration expressing its deep concern at the recent arrest of Ilgar Mammadov, Director of the Baku School of Political Studies, as well as the decision taken by the Baku Court of Appeal on 8 March not to release him. It called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to respect the fundamental principles and legally-binding standards of the European Convention on Human Rights, which they undertook to uphold when joining the Council of Europe. It also draws attention to the recommendation regarding the situation of local and regional democracy in Azerbaijan adopted in October 2012, after a monitoring visit to the country which stressed the virtual non-existence of local self-government and the strong supervision of municipalities by state bodies.
Déclaration du Bureau sur l’arrestation d’Ilgar Mammadov
[18/03/2013]
Lors de sa réunion du 18 mars 2013, le Bureau du Congrès a adopté une déclaration exprimant sa vive préoccupation après l’arrestation récente d’Ilgar Mammadov, directeur de l’Ecole d’études politiques de Bakou, et la décision du 8 mars de la Cour d’appel de Bakou de ne pas le libérer. Il a appelé les autorités azerbaïdjanaises à respecter les principes fondamentaux et les normes juridiquement contraignantes de la Convention européenne des droits de l’homme, qu’elles se sont engagées à défendre lors de leur adhésion au Conseil de l’Europe. Il a également rappelé sa recommandation relative à la situation de la démocratie locale et régionale en Azerbaïdjan adoptée en octobre 2012, après une visite de suivi dans le pays, qui souligne l’absence presque totale d’autonomie locale et le contrôle étroit des municipalités par les organes de l’Etat.
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During its meeting on 18 March 2013, the Congress Bureau adopted a declaration expressing its deep concern at the recent arrest of Ilgar Mammadov, Director of the Baku School of Political Studies, as well as the decision taken by the Baku Court of Appeal on 8 March not to release him. It called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to respect the fundamental principles and legally-binding standards of the European Convention on Human Rights, which they undertook to uphold when joining the Council of Europe. It also draws attention to the recommendation regarding the situation of local and regional democracy in Azerbaijan adopted in October 2012, after a monitoring visit to the country which stressed the virtual non-existence of local self-government and the strong supervision of municipalities by state bodies.