Amendment No. 17 | Doc. 13801 | 22 June 2015

The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

Signatories: Mr Pieter OMTZIGT, Netherlands, EPP/CD ; Mr Paul FLYNN, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Hans FRANKEN, Netherlands, EPP/CD ; Ms Gabriela HEINRICH, Germany, SOC ; Ms Mailis REPS, Estonia, ALDE

Origin - 2015 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 9, add the following words:

"In this regard, it deplores the arbitrary application of criminal legislation to limit freedom of expression, in particular the reported recent use of different criminal laws against journalists and bloggers, and recommends taking necessary measures to ensure a genuinely independent and impartial review by the judiciary of cases involving journalists and others expressing critical voices."