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EMDS | domestic watchdog monitoring #elections & working to uphold #democracy and #humanrights in #Azerbaijan. #electoralintegrity #humanrightsviolations

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

📃 EMDS issued the Preliminary Statement on the results of the observations of the snap presidential election held on February 7, 2024 1/5

[EPDE - European Platform for Democratic Elections @EPDE_org]

"@SMDT_EMDS concluded that the presidential election was conducted in an environment lacking democratic principles & real political competition, violating national & intl standards for free and fair elections." Our members state in their preliminary statement on elections in 🇦🇿

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

For more 👉🏻 https://t.co/6aiWdTldD0 5/5

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

📃 EMDS issued the Preliminary Statement on the results of the observations of the snap presidential election held on February 7, 2024 1/5

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

EMDS concluded that the early presidential election on February 7, 2024, was conducted in an
environment lacking democratic principles and real political competition, violating national and
international standards for free and fair elections. 4/5

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

Consequently, the essential condition of free and fair elections, a political alternativity, remained unfulfilled. 4/4

Follow the link to read the statement in more detail⬇️
https://t.co/4Qd1D75d1c

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

📃 EMDS issued the Interim Report on the observations on the pre-election campaign stage of the February 7, 2024 snap presidential election. The observations carried out by EMDS during the preliminary phase of the early presidential election set for February 7, 2024, 1/4

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

During the pre-election period, the presidential candidates' campaigns failed to create genuine competition among opposing political forces, depriving voters of the opportunity to choose from various political perspectives. 3/4

[SMDT @SMDT_EMDS]

🗳️ SMDT 7 Fevral 2024-cü il Prezident seçkisi ilə bağlı Aralıq Hesabatını açıqlayıb.

Bu hesabat SMDT-nin 7 Fevral 2024-cü il növbədənkənar prezident seçkisi üzrə uzunmüddətli müşahidələrinin nəticələri əsasənda hazırlanıb.

Ətraflı tanış olmaq üçün ⬇️
https://t.co/LsZzUT1Wtc

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

On January 30, the Narimanov District Court considered a #complaint #against the ban on telephone conversations between the #arrested #politician #GubadIbadoglu and #lawyers. The court did not satisfy the complaint.
For more: https://t.co/MqmhPsJYZX

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

On 29 January, the Baku Court of Appeal rejected an appeal of imprisoned @AbzasMedia #journalist #NargizAbsalamova #against a ban on meetings and phone calls with family members.

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

#Socialactivist and #blogger @ArzuSayadoglu has been charged as a defendant in a criminal case. The Sabail District Court chose a preventive measure #against him in the form of #arrest.
Information about this is contained on the “Electronic Court” portal.

[CURE Campaign @CURE_coe]

CURE was launched today two years ago. In our second year we worked on civil society input for a stronger and more effective Council of Europe to the May 2023 Reykjavik Summit -- see around 100 proposals contained in the #HagueDeclaration, https://t.co/U28COzRaVG.
After May, we continued advocating using the Summit's #ReykjavikDeclaration - see docs at https://t.co/rJuMtB4B2T. We initiated public interaction with the candidates for CoE Human Rights Commissioner, and intend to do the same this year with elections for Secretary General approaching.
In 2024, the @CoE will celebrate its 75th anniversary. It has had tremendous positive impact but challenges to human rights, rule of law and democracy remain and serious new ones have appeared. Public and political attention and support is needed. We will work on this.
Thank you to our 18 member organisations, @bghelsinki, @ccl_ua, Centre de la Protection Internationale, @crdefenders, @csfberlin, @EuropeIcj, @FIDH_en, @EI_Network, @ICCLtweet, @hfhrpl, @mlsaturkey, @EnMemorial, Moscow Helsinki Group, @nhc_no, @NHC_nl, @public_verdict, @SMDT_EMDS, @YUCOMoffice, and to all those we are in contact with.
The CURE Advisory Board now consists of @calibasak, Andrew Drzemczewski, @dzehtsiarou, Lise Glas, @wbene, Jeremy McBride, @Boriss_Cilevics; @adbodnar left as he became MoJ of Poland.
CURE is governed by a Steering Committee, consisting of @GunnarEkelveSly, @milanfilip84, @FlorianIrminger, @avalaina, Hanna Machińska, @EleMongelli and Karinna Moskalenko

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

A few days ago, #blogger #ArzuSayadoglu #disappeared, his family cannot contact him for the third day, #humanrights #activist #RufatSafarov stated.
For more: https://t.co/EEoV9RBZFL

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

In 2023, the @ECHR_CEDH adopted 40 #rulings on the cases of applicants from #Azerbaijan. Most of all, #violations of the #right to a #fairtrial were recognized in the rulings on #Azerbaijan.

For more: https://t.co/3qNDWXVwMU

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

On January 25, the Khatai District Court did not grant the petition regarding the house #arrest of @AbzasMedia employee, #journalist #ElnaraGasimova.

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

@PACE_News rapporteur on #media #freedom and safety of #journalists, Danish MP #MogenJensen: "#Azerbaijan and Turkey are leaders in #violating the #rights of #Journalists"
For more: https://t.co/dqbQQ67CfL

[AzeriWatchdog @WatchdogAze]

@IFJGlobal and @EFJEUROPE issued a joint statement on January 19, condemning the #arrests of #journalists and #pressures on #media #freedom in #Azerbaijan