MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2698(RSP))
On Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev
B-9-2024-0245
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Anna Fotyga, Assita Kanko, Anna Zalewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Eugen Jurzyca, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska
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This resolution addresses the repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, focusing on the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev. It calls for their release and for Azerbaijan to respect fundamental freedoms.¶¶ It urges the EU to remain engaged in the region and to reject provocations that could undermine peace prospects.¶
Key points
- Regrets that Azerbaijan's record of unjustly detaining human rights activists, journalists, and others weakens its status among democracies.¶
- Calls on Azerbaijan to release Gubad Ibadoghlu, Ilhamiz Guliyev, and all others imprisoned for exercising fundamental rights, and to ensure free space for independent journalism and freedom of expression.¶
- Notes the transfer of Dr. Ibadoghlu to house arrest and urges the European External Action Service to continue prioritizing his case in engagements with Azerbaijan.¶
- Reminds Azerbaijani authorities of their obligations to respect human dignity and fundamental freedoms.¶
- Stresses the importance of practical, result-oriented EU involvement in the region, distinguishing it from Russia's approach, and calls on the EU, member states, and partners to reject provocations that could undermine peace.¶