CoE secretary general launches inquiry into respect for human rights in Azerbaijan

  16 December 2015    Read: 958
CoE secretary general launches inquiry into respect for human rights in Azerbaijan
The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has launched an official inquiry into Azerbaijan`s implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, said the organization’s statement on Dec.16.

Jagland will send representatives to Azerbaijan to seek explanations from the authorities concerning the country`s implementation of the Human Rights Convention, said the statement.

Under Article 52 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Secretary General can launch an inquiry to find out how the domestic law in any member state makes sure that the convention is properly implemented, the statement said.

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