Fakhraddin ABOSZODA: ISMAILLI - LAST DAVOS ILHAM ALIYEV?
In a recent report, "Freedom in the World - 2013", published on January 16, the organization Freedom House notes
that the state of political freedom has improved in Armenia, Georgia, Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Georgia raised its status to that country "electoral democracy", being on the list as a result of the
"first in the country a peaceful transfer of power to an opposition party in the parliamentary elections,
international observers found free and fair and tagged greater pluralism in terms
of media coverage," - said.
The report provides a ranking countries in terms of political and civil liberties on a scale of 1 to 7
(where 1 represents the greatest freedom).
In this paper the rating of Georgia in terms of political freedom
has increased from 4 to 3 points, and the level of civil liberties remained the same - 3 points.
Evaluation of Armenia in political rights improved from 6 to 5 "by eliminating the riots following
the May parliamentary elections and the entry of genuine opposition party in the legislative body."
Significant is the inclusion in the list of the newest states of the South Caucasus - Abkhazia,
South Ossetia
and Nagorno-Karabakh. The report noted that the rating of Nagorno-Karabakh has
changed from 6 to 5,
"thanks to the participation of genuine opposition in the July presidential elections,
and Abkhazia - from 5 up to 4" because of the genuinely competitive elections,
in which the shift was made to independent
candidates by moving away from mere government or opposition parties,
"while South Ossetia received a
score of 7 points for the state of political freedoms and 6 points - for civil rights.
Despite the loud statements by AP of "democracy" of the political regime in the country,
in terms of the
democratization of the Republic of Azerbaijan has remained problematic state.
The organization Freedom House included Azerbaijan in the category of "not free" countries,
putting him 6 points for political rights and 5 - for the situation of civil rights.
"In Azerbaijan, the level of human rights is below zero," - said an analyst with an international human
rights organization Freedom House in the South Caucasus, the author of the report
on Azerbaijan Mahalek Catherine, told BBC Azeri service Leila Najafli.
"After independence, instead of following the path of reform, Azerbaijan went to authoritarianism.
Especially in the last 1-2 years has increased pressure on journalists and violated
the right to free assembly.
Now the situation in Azerbaijan is extremely negative. Solidarity with anti-government
actions is not available
because students in higher education are subjected to pressure for civic activity.
Also, there is pressure on the religious activists, "- said K. Mahalek.
According to expert estimates, in 2012, it only increased the pressure and is expected
to get worse after
the adoption of the law on freedom of assembly. In terms of civil and political liberties,
Azerbaijan is in a very bad situation, it can be compared with the Central Asian states.
In the Caucasus,
Azerbaijan lags behind Georgia and Armenia.
"Azerbaijan believes that the implementation of such international events as the" Eurovision ",
Global Internet forum or planned European Olympic games, you can present yourself as a" modern,
beautiful and civilized "state, and the West should not ignore human rights violations.
The West wants to exporting energy resources of Azerbaijan seriously the basic human rights,
as it is in this area of ​​the country is at the lowest level, and the situation is only getting worse.
If there was a rating below zero, Azerbaijan and would be valued. Azerbaijani authorities must
understand that they can not do what he wants, just because they have oil and gas.
For the international community the basic human rights are a priority, "- said the expert.
Meanwhile, on 22 January in Strasbourg meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of PACE,
which discussed and adopted amendments to the report Strasser on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, reports "Turan".
On the eve of the European NGO "European Stability Initiative» (European Stability Initiative)
were demanding the resignation of the PACE rapporteur Pedro Agramunt
"for biased reporting and concealing the truth about the authoritarian Azerbaijan." Chetyrnadtsatistranichny report
"Monitoring of Azerbaijan, or why Pedro Agramunt should resign,"
published on the website of the organization: Why Pedro Agramunt should resign.
The report's authors ESI note that on Wednesday, January 23, at PACE will consider
two documents concerning Azerbaijan: the first - of political prisoners,
the second - the "Azerbaijan's fulfillment of
obligations and commitments." As noted ESI, a document on Azerbaijan's fulfillment of its obligations - the first of its kind since the appointment of Pedro Agramunt and
Joseph Debono Grech co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan.
"Very few members of the PACE visited Azerbaijan as regularly over the last decade, as a conservative from Spain,
Valencian businessman Pedro Agramunt. Agramunt been consistent in its
approach to Azerbaijan from
the very beginning of his career, he was a defender of the Aliyev regime.
The last monitoring report - his masterpiece "- the authors write.
This report, in their opinion, the result of the difficult effort to conceal the
simple truth is an attempt to deceive:
in all spheres of democracy can not exist without free and fair elections,
freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and basic political and civil liberties.
The situation in Azerbaijan was terrible even 10 years ago,
and now has only worsened, according to the document.
"Also ... empty examples of progress, the report is not a single example of
a positive shift regarding commitments to the Council of Europe
for the elections, pluralism, local government, the abolition of torture
and ill-treatment, freedom of speech,
assembly, association, alternative military service or protection of minorities"
- writes "European Stability Initiative."
In general, according to ESI, the co-rapporteurs blind eye is enormous level
of repression in all fields.
"This is contrary to well-established standards of the Council of Europe.
In the early 90-ies of the
Council of Europe established a set of clear rules to be complied with all the terms.
One is free and
democratic elections, others - freedom of speech and expression.
So have a number of heads
of government of the camp in Vienna in October 1993. According to these criteria,
Azerbaijan is not a democratic state, no matter how stretched the definition for the
ears "- the document says.
ESI argues that Pedro Agramunt, all this time we show partiality, must leave
office co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan.
"This will allow the Council of Europe once again play an important role in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has never been so in need of reliable monitoring, as it is now, "
- concludes," European Stability Initiative. "
Last May, the ESI spoke on "Caviar diplomacy,"
which accused the government of Azerbaijan
in the bribery loyalty Council of Europe with expensive gifts and sturgeon caviar.
As planned, on Wednesday evening at the plenary session of the PACE winter
session in Strasbourg
considered two reports on Azerbaijan. The first relates to the implementation of Azerbaijan's
commitments to the Council of Europe and has been prepared by the
rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee Pedro Agramunt (Spain) and Joseph
Graham (Malta). The co-rapporteurs noted that
the entry to the Council of Europe, the country adopted the legislative
instruments of the democratic institutions and the fight against corruption,
but in the implementation of these laws,
there are some problems. In their view, one of the main problems
in Azerbaijan is the lack of an independent judiciary, which is the main
obstacle to the rule of law. In addition, the co-rapporteurs
expressed concerns about fundamental freedoms, freedom of speech
and expression, of assembly in Azerbaijan.
The second report was entitled "On the follow-up to address the issue
of political prisoners in Azerbaijan"
was made a deputy from Germany Christoph Strasser.
Report Agramunt and sin in general found support from parliamentarians.
Around the same report Strasser were heated discussions.
Although the requirement of solving the problem of political prisoners is contained in the report
Agramunt and Sin, which was adopted by 196 votes in favor with two against, the resolution
on the report of Strasser, they discussed the topic of political prisoners, was not accepted.
It was supported by 74 deputies in the 125 who voted against.
It is noteworthy that among the naysayers were Russian delegation that raises some questions.
The deputy of the Russian Federation Boris Spiegel stated that "the emphasis on the former Soviet Union
and Eastern Europe is the policy of double standards.
How long will carry the CE control in these countries, regardless of the breach in the Western countries.
" And Leonid Slutsky went further, arguing that the alleged report Strasser "opens the door to terrorists" (?).
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial and Legal Affairs,
Civil Society, a member of the Russian delegation to PACE Alexei Alexandrov said that all MPs are interested
in the law applies to law enforcement agencies, but it has no relation to the List which are not of legal
evidentiary value - sends Vesti.Az referring to the press service of the Russian Federation Council.
In our view, this act Russian deputies in PACE just returned his "duty" of the Azerbaijani delegation,
which supported Russia during last year's session of the PACE! Other explanation,
we just could not find ... however should be noted that the support of the Azerbaijani delegation then
had no significance for Russia, which has been subjected to harsh criticism from the British,
French and Spanish.
In contrast, this time to the position of the Russian delegation has played a crucial
role for the AP in the vote on the report Strasser.
It is no coincidence, he basically accused Strasseris not entering into the Russian deputies he had compiled the report.
"My mission is over today's vote on the draft resolution." Christoph Strasser, commented on the failure of
its PACE report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan. "The results of the vote - not just my loss,
but the defeat of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Assembly, and the Assembly itself," - said Strasser.
"The very fact, as the debate took place on the report and statements led me in horror" - continued the deputy.
Strasser said further: "The last word (Samad) Seyidov (head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE. - Approx. F.F.A.)
-" The Council of Europe does not belong to Strasser, and I "(!) - Tells a lot. Current realities proof of those words. "
"Indeed, the presence of political prisoners in Azerbaijan - it's a fact. But many MPs were against my report, "-
he added. He particularly noted the statement by the Monitoring Committee Rapporteur Agramunt.
"Agramunt said the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. I do not know what it was based on, "-
said Strasser. He expressed regret that the report, which lists the specific names of arrested
journalists and activists, was not adopted.
Strasser also said that in the process he was put under pressure.
"I was under pressure, I sent emails.
Even from the Azerbaijani embassy in Berlin were such letters.
Even the head of my party sent a letter that supposedly I am not a good member of their party,
the party that is where I am.
Performance of Russian deputies were in direct violation of democratic freedoms and human rights,
they justify violating human rights.
May, within four years of my term as Special Rapporteur were my mistakes.
Maybe that's why the result turned out like this, "- said Strasser.
Chairman of PACE Monitoring Committee Andreas Herkel said in his speech that
"Azerbaijan is one of those countries where human rights are violated regularly."
"The situation of human rights in this country every year worse.
The Council of Europe should not be political prisoners "- he concluded.
Introducing the readers comments on the occasion of the official representative of the government of Azerbaijan.
Assessing neschutochnuyu fight on the report as a way to Strasser pressure on the authorities of Azerbaijan,
the head of department on work with law enforcement agencies of the Presidential Administration of
Azerbaijan Fuad Alasgarov in an interview with a reporter haqqin.az said: "The report confirms the political
background and the pressure that some European circles, in such as Germany, have had on the members and
leadership of the PACE in order to vote for the report. In fact, all of the work prepared by rapporteur and
his report was part of a political pressure on our country. "
But the views of ordinary citizens who have left their comments on the site haqqin.az: 1) UTNFITYWB:
«It seems eggs enough. Let vote against the report, but this will only be worse than the people
(ie the people of Azerbaijan. - Approx. F.F.A.) 2) Fuad Aliyev: «But in this country today, women can
walk freely, there is religious tolerance" (so said one of the Georgian parliament, opposed the report Strasser.
- approx. F.F.A.). This is not a merit IA and father. It is a merit good-hearted and honest Azerbaijani people "!
Two different views, which once again shows that the government and the people of Azerbaijan live in different
parallel worlds, as we wrote in a previous article.
In our view, any informed reader understand that failure Strasser report on political prisoners
in Azerbaijan is not a measure of political freedom, and in general in this country.
The problem of political prisoners is a small portion of the huge problem of human freedom in Azerbaijan,
which is considered by many international observers, and even ordinary citizens, are simply not available in the country.
Meanwhile, in various regions of the country, one after another flare mass protests of the population.
Mass actions in residents of the district, which began the evening of 23 January, despite the brutal
suppression by the police, in which injured dozens of people still do not cease.
Mass arrests, which began in the area, can not stop the protest dissatisfied with the policy
of the authorities on the ground, - the Moderator.az.
Rebellion in the residents of the district population has created the danger of protest wave to neighboring areas.
According to Moderator.az, in the neighboring Ismayilli Geokchai, Aksunskom and Shemakha areas
declared state of emergency. January 24 morning Aksunskogo resident district Yu Sultans tried to set
fire to themselves in response to the neglect of his problems with the local authorities, despite
his repeated complaints to the president. On the streets of the central cities of these areas in a hurry
to construct police posts. The leaders of the executive branch of the locations to urgently conduct
soveshanie with the heads of regions. According to the source, it is likely public unrest.
Almost throughout the republic police forces are on alert.
Enhanced protection of important public facilities and public buildings.
Following the events in the Shirvan region, which includes the above-mentioned localities, January 24,
in Shabran region group of car drivers "KAMAZ" has tried to block the route of the Baku-Khachmaz.
According to the source, the cause of action are illegal exactions of traffic inspectorate of the Ministry of Transport.
On this basis, between the drivers and staff of the inspection there was a collision.
On the scene attracted a significant number of police officers. The action continues.
In recent years, one after the other are few natural manifestation residents Talysh villages Archon
(official Archivan) and Narimanabad due to the arbitrariness of police and customs officers on the border with Iran.
The overall situation in the country can bring this and many other extinct and not vosgorayuschiesya
again and again conflicts across the country to the level of revolutionary centers.
All of this indicates that the country is heading rapidly into chaos and civil war.
It is possible that the protests will continue, and the government will not be able
to stop them with the help of the military-police car.
Therefore, no more than a fun include comments in connection with developments in the
residents of the district chief ideologist of mass unrest authorities Ali Hasanov.
"Guilty of events in Ismayilli already detained and punished," - he said the pro-government media.
But he did not forget to mention "certain forces", "interested in bringing the situation to an
unmanaged state." "Let no one think that such methods can be made to public authorities to
refuse to perform their respective functions and public order," - said Hasanov.
At the same time, political analysts in the country continue to debate the issues of democracy and human
freedoms in Azerbaijan during the election period.
"Today in Azerbaijan, who, in one way or another, involved in politics, talk about democracy, they write an
article about it, speak about it on the radio and television and, at the same time, for some reason this same
democracy in the country does not even smell .
What is the reason for such an absurd situation?
Let us, for a start, something to compare, and then can be many and it becomes clear that the casket is opened,
very simple "- writes on minval.az Ramis Yunus of the United States, a political scientist who has worked
both in high places Azerbaijan and abroad.
"Azerbaijan is already pregnant with the presidential election - the countdown has begun.
In the normal course of pregnancy and natural (without pathologies) resolution birth country
after 9 months may create a new president. But already there are signs of habitual Azerbaijan
abnormalities that can lead to the birth of a stillborn child or endanger the life of the pregnant -
the future of the country. Not to mention the fact that the current cycle of "elective conception"
may lead to a certain stage, the need for rapid resolution of surgical births
(revolutionary "Caesarean section"), "- writes the analyst H. Guliyev on the same site minval.az.
In his view, established between the government and the opposition over the past year relative
and fragile ceasefire "no peace - no war" with the approach of the presidential election is gradually
transforming into a confrontational bipolar confrontation. Gaining intensive process regrouping of
political forces in society. In light of the events of recent months can say explicitly and implicitly
emerging trends. "Due to the geo-strategic background to the situation, the weakness of external
support and fairly" tarnished "the international reputation of the power driven into the political
situation tsungtsvanga: anti-democratic model of electoral behavior can eventually lead to a"
Pyrrhic victory ", the adoption of the same democratic rules of the game already contains substantia
l the risk of loss "- summed Z. Guliyev.
So, while Aliyev boasts "achievements" of his government to the CNN correspondent in Davos,
Azerbaijan is blazing with fire, and advanced intellectuals looking for ways out of the situation.
What exactly can cause the unrest in terms of the fate of the state called the Republic of Azerbaijan,
today, no one really says. However, one can safely say now: the era of the Aliyev gradually come to
an inglorious end! All this suggests that it is likely to be the last visit of Ilham Aliyev to Davos.
IA REX
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