Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 13801 | 22 June 2015

The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

Signatories: Mr Andreas GROSS, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Gvozden Srećko FLEGO, Croatia, SOC ; Mr Tiny KOX, Netherlands, UEL ; Mr Edgar MAYER, Austria, EPP/CD ; Mr Frithjof SCHMIDT, Germany, SOC ; Mr Jordi XUCLÀ, Spain, ALDE

Origin - 2015 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, replace the words "prominent and recognised human rights defenders, civil society activists and journalists are behind bars" with the following words :

"some prominent and recognised human rights defenders, civil society activists and journalists are behind bars. The Assembly calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure objective trials of the cases of the detained people."