On Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev
B-9-2024-0236
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Nathalie Loiseau, Karen Melchior, Dragoş Pîslaru, Frédérique Ries, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Hilde Vautmans
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The resolution condemns Azerbaijan's repression of civil society and demands the release of political prisoners, including Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev.¶¶¶ It calls for EU sanctions on Azerbaijani officials responsible for human rights abuses and urges member states to protect Azerbaijani dissidents.¶¶ It also urges Azerbaijan to repeal repressive legislation and notes that hosting COP29 is incompatible with ongoing violations.¶¶
Key points
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu to receive medical care.¶
- Demands the release of Ilhamiz Guliyev, Abzas Media activists, journalists, and other named media figures.¶
- Calls for the release of all political prisoners, including EU nationals and ethnic Armenians, and an end to extraterritorial repression.¶
- Reminds Azerbaijan of its international human rights obligations to protect detainees' dignity and rights.¶
- Requests the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to meet political prisoners in Azerbaijan.¶
- States that human rights violations are incompatible with Azerbaijan hosting COP29.¶
- Urges EU member states to use political and economic ties to advocate for prisoners' release and grant asylum to dissidents.¶
- Calls for EU sanctions under the Magnitsky Act on Azerbaijani officials involved in persecution or serious violations.¶
- Calls on Azerbaijani authorities to repeal repressive legislation affecting NGOs and media.¶
Who is affected
- Azerbaijani authorities and government, who are urged to release prisoners and change laws.¶¶¶
- Political prisoners in Azerbaijan, including Dr Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev, who would be released.¶
- EU member states, asked to advocate for prisoners and protect dissidents.¶
- Azerbaijani officials, potentially subject to EU sanctions.¶