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EU: Hate speech, media crackdown cause concern in Azerbaijan

June 8, 2016 By administrator

214207The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on Tuesday, June 7 published its new report on Azerbaijan, the Council of Europe said.

According to the report, the continued use of hate speech, a crackdown on independent civil society and media, prejudice against LGBT people and discrimination against religious minorities give rise to concern.

“As a result, vulnerable groups can no longer turn to NGOs for assistance in cases of racism, hate speech and discrimination,” the Commission said.

“Even though no violent hate crime based on ethnic affiliation has been registered in Azerbaijan during the last five years, political leaders, educational institutions and media have continued spreading hate speech. The pardon, release and promotion in 2012 of Ramil Safarov, who had been sentenced in Budapest to life imprisonment for the murder of an Armenian army officer, contributes to a sense of impunity for the perpetrators of racist crime. The report recommends that authorities put an end to the constant, use of hate speech, and rather promote mutual understanding and confidence.”

The report goes on to suggest that Azerbaijan has not enacted comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and there is no institution responsible for preventing and combating racism and discrimination in the private sector. ECRI also deplores a considerable number of violent attacks against LGBT persons, many committed by family members. The Law on Freedom of Religious Belief is not in line with international standards. Various religious minorities have been subject to harsh restrictions and discrimination, including police raids, detention, closure of places of worship, the ban on praying outside mosques, censorship of religious literature and heavy penalties. In practice, there are no alternatives to military service in Azerbaijan.

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Council of Europe. Azerbaijan: hate speech, precarious situation of civil society, violence against LGBT are issues of high concern, says Council of Europe’s Anti-racism Commission
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