Amendment No. 11 | Doc. 14397 | 10 October 2017

Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the Council of Europe: what follow-up on respect for human rights?

Signatories: Mr Frank SCHWABE, Germany, SOC ; Ms Doris BARNETT, Germany, SOC ; Ms Ute FINCKH-KRÄMER, Germany, SOC ; Ms Gabriela HEINRICH, Germany, SOC ; Ms Olena SOTNYK, Ukraine, ALDE

Origin - 2017 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 15.

Explanatory note

The focus of the resolution should not be skewed towards matters outside of the mandate by including issues that are irrelevant and have nothing to do with politically-motivated persecution. Assessment of the issue is arguable and sounds as an apology for continued human rights violations. The paragraph should be deleted.