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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
1 2014 OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING September 22 - October 3, 2014 Written contribution of The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Within the framework of their joint programme, The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Under Working session 3: Fundamental freedoms I (continued), including freedom of peaceful assembly and association September 23, 2014 2 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, wish to draw the attention of the Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the ongoing threats and obstacles faced by human rights defenders in OSCE Participating States. In 2013 and 2014, human rights defenders in Eastern Europe and Central Asia continued to operate in a difficult, and sometimes hostile environment. The situation particularly deteriorated in Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and the Russian Federation, where the civil society has continued to face acts of reprisals by the authorities and where domestic legal frameworks and practices governing the exercise of the right to freedoms of assembly and association were drastically restricted. In other countries, human rights defenders have continued to be subjected to arbitrary detention following blatantly unfair trials, in particular in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, or to lengthy pre-trial detention, -
How Boko Haram Became the Islamic State's West Africa
HOW BOKO HARAM BECAME THE ISLAMIC STATE’S WEST AFRICA PROVINCE J. Peter Pham ven before it burst into the headlines with its brazen April 2014 abduction of nearly three hundred schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in Nigeria’s northeast- Eern Borno State, sparking an unprecedented amount of social media communica- tion in the process, the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram had already distinguished itself as one of the fastest evolving of its kind, undergoing several major transformations in just over half a decade. In a very short period of time, the group went from being a small militant band focused on localized concerns and using relatively low levels of violence to a significant terrorist organization with a clearer jihadist ideology to a major insurgency seizing and holding large swathes of territory that was dubbed “the most deadly terrorist group in the world” by the Institute for Economics and Peace, based on the sheer number of deaths it caused in 2014.1 More recently, Boko Haram underwent another evolution with its early 2015 pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State and its subsequent rebranding as the “Islamic State West Africa Province” (ISWAP). The ideological, rhetorical, and operational choices made by Boko shifted consider- ably in each of these iterations, as did its tactics. Indeed the nexus between these three elements—ideology, rhetoric, and operations—is the key to correctly interpreting Boko Haram’s strategic objectives at each stage in its evolution, and to eventually countering its pursuit of these goals. Boko Haram 1.0 The emergence of the militant group that would become known as Boko Haram cannot be understood without reference to the social, religious, economic, and political milieu of J. -
It-Tlettax-Il Leġiżlatura Pl 6822
IT-TLETTAX-IL LEĠIŻLATURA P.L. 6822 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 478 tat-23 ta’ Ġunju 2021 mill-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, l- Ugwaljanza u l-Governanza. ___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra European judicial systems Efficiency and quality of justice CEPEJ STUDIES No. 23 Edition 2016 (2014 data) An overview Go to the website of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) http://www.coe.int/cepej You will especially find a dynamic online database that allows you to access to complete data used in this report and our Newsletter, to which you can subscribe. 2 Table of contents 1 Introduction 5 2 Budget 7 2.1 Budget of Judicial systems ................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Legal aid ............................................................................................................................ 12 3 Professionals 16 3.1 Judges ............................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Prosecutors ....................................................................................................................... 23 3.3 Non-judge staff ................................................................................................................. 30 3.4 Staff attached to the public prosecution services ......................................................... 34 3.5 Lawyers ............................................................................................................................ -
Second Report Submitted by the Russian Federation Pursuant to The
ACFC/SR/II(2005)003 SECOND REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25, PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES (Received on 26 April 2005) MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION REPORT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES Report of the Russian Federation on the progress of the second cycle of monitoring in accordance with Article 25 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities MOSCOW, 2005 2 Table of contents PREAMBLE ..............................................................................................................................4 1. Introduction........................................................................................................................4 2. The legislation of the Russian Federation for the protection of national minorities rights5 3. Major lines of implementation of the law of the Russian Federation and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities .............................................................15 3.1. National territorial subdivisions...................................................................................15 3.2 Public associations – national cultural autonomies and national public organizations17 3.3 National minorities in the system of federal government............................................18 3.4 Development of Ethnic Communities’ National -
Cis) Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2009
/ eUROPE ANd The COMMONweAlTh oF INDEPENdeNT sTATes (cis) observatory for the protection of human rights defenders annual report 2009 …369 / regIoNAl ANALYSIs WESTerN eUROPE1 observatory for the protection of human rights defenders annual report 2009 Whereas in 2008 the European Union (EU) was particularly proactive towards human rights defenders in countries that do not belong to the European Community, defenders in EU countries also had to face obstacles of some importance to their activities in defence of human rights and fundamental freedoms. On February 6, 2008, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a declara- tion with a view to “improve the protection of human rights defenders 2 and promote their activities” . The Committee of Ministers called on Member States to “create an environment conducive to the work of human rights defenders” and on all Council of Europe institutions to “pay special attention to issues concerning human rights defenders”. The Committee also invited the Commissioner for Human Rights to provide strong and effective protection to defenders, in particular by continuing to meet with a broad range of defenders during his country 3 visits and by reporting publicly on the situation of human rights defenders, and also by intervening with the competent authorities on the problems human rights defenders may face, especially in situations where there is a need for urgent action. However, on the pretext of striking a balance between freedom and security, European Governments have at times in recent years devel- oped initiatives that limit individual rights – electronic surveillance, increase in the number of data bases recording personal data, etc. -
Thomas De Waal the Caucasus
THE CAUCASUS This page intentionally left blank THE CAUCASUS AN INTRODUCTION Thomas de Waal 1 2010 1 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offi ces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data de Waal, Thomas. The Caucasus : an introduction / Thomas de Waal. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-539976-9; 978-0-19-539977-6 (pbk.) 1. Caucasus Region—Politics and government. 2. Caucasus Region—History. 3. Caucasus Region—Relations—Russia. 4. Russia—Relations—Caucasus Region. 5. Caucasus Region—Relations—Soviet Union. 6. Soviet Union—Relations—Caucasus Region. I. Title. DK509.D33 2010 947.5—dc22 2009052376 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper To Zoe This page intentionally left blank Contents Introduction 1 1. -
«An Overview of Syrian Crisis - the Establishment of Islamic State- UN’S Response»
Master’s Degree in International Public Administration «An overview of Syrian Crisis - The establishment of Islamic State- UN’s response». Post Graduate Student: Michail Konstantoudis Supervisor: Assistant Professor Kalliopi Chainoglou April 2019 1 Abstract The dissertation deals with the civil war in Syria, which has been raging in the country in recent years. A civil war, which has a catalytic effect on the wider region of the Middle East, and wants to take up this issue, which is very important by itself. During the dissertation, information was collected about the Syrian state in general, its relations with neighboring countries, and in particular how we came to this civil war and the aspirations of the country's president through this ongoing conflict. The data were collected from the international articles in official journals, newspapers and various other websites, evaluated and processed and we came up with what is considered the most important and will be the main body of the conclusions. The dissertation also analyzes the establishment of ISIS during this conflict and the impact this caliphate had to the region. Lastly, the response of United Nations and the efforts that were made to resolve the crisis is highlighted. 2 Table of Contents Pages Introduction 4-5 Purpose 6 Chapter 1: The crisis Road to crisis 6-13 External drivers of Syrian Conflict 13-26 Internal drivers of Syrian Conflict 27-29 Chapter 2: The Islamic State The rise of Islamic State 29-30 Ideology – general characteristics 30-33 The "schism" with al-Qaida 33-34 The allies of ISIS 34-35 The rise and fall of ISIS 35-37 Chapter 3: United Nations response The Security Council and World Peace 38-48 Peace talks 48-50 Efforts of UN bodies 50-56 Conclusions 56-57 Bibliography 58-63 3 Introduction SYRIA (HISTORY - GENERAL INFORMATION) Syria is a Middle East country that stretches between the Euphrates River, the Arab Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. -
The South Caucasus
The South Caucasus A Regional Overview and Conflict Assessment August 2002 Cornell Caspian Consulting SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY Department for Central and Eastern Europe The South Caucasus A Regional Overview and Conflict Assessment Prepared for the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (SIDA) Stockholm, August 30, 2002 The South Caucasus: A Regional and Conflict Assessment Principal Author: Svante E. Cornell Contributing Authors (Alphabetical): Fariz Ismailzade Tamara Makarenko Khatuna Salukvadze Georgi Tcheishvili This report was prepared by Cornell Caspian Consulting under a contract for the Swedish Inter- national Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). The views and opinions expressed in this report should in no way be taken to reflect the position of the Swedish government or those of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). http://www.cornellcaspian.com Cornell Caspian Consulting is a consulting company registered in Stockholm, Sweden, special- ized on the politics and economy of the Caucasus, Central and Southwest Asia. It has offices in Stockholm and Washington, D.C., and representations in Ankara, Turkey; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bos- ton, United States; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Islamabad, Pakistan; London, United Kingdom; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Tbilisi, Georgia; Tehran, Iran; and Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Rus- sian Federation. Head Office: Topeliusvägen 15 SE-16761 Bromma Sweden Tel. (Stockholm) +46-8-266873; +46-70-7440995 Tel. (Washington) +1-202-663-7712 Fax. -
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
1 2014 OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING September 22 - October 3, 2014 Written contribution of The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Within the framework of their joint programme, The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Under Working session 3: Fundamental freedoms I (continued), including freedom of peaceful assembly and association September 23, 2014 2 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, wish to draw the attention of the Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the ongoing threats and obstacles faced by human rights defenders in OSCE Participating States. In 2013 and 2014, human rights defenders in Eastern Europe and Central Asia continued to operate in a difficult, and sometimes hostile environment. The situation particularly deteriorated in Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and the Russian Federation, where the civil society has continued to face acts of reprisals by the authorities and where domestic legal frameworks and practices governing the exercise of the right to freedoms of assembly and association were drastically restricted. In other countries, human rights defenders have continued to be subjected to arbitrary detention following blatantly unfair trials, in particular in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, or to lengthy pre-trial detention, -
Iranian Relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia
Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article IRANIAN RELATIONS WITH AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH IN THE CASE OF PRAGMATIST POLITICS Mehmet Emin ERENDOR Mehmet Fatih ÖZTARSU AZERBAYCAN VE ERMENİSTAN İLE İRAN İLİŞKİLERİ: PRAGMATİST POLİTİKALAR ÇERÇEVESİNDE KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR YAKLAŞIM Abstract With the increase of the importance of the South Caucasus after the collapse of the Soviet Union, regional and global powers have tried to product new policies to have a relationship with the counties of the region. The regional countries such as Russia, Turkey and Iran have more advantageous than other states but the determination of the policies of these states are different from each other. For instance, Iran’s approach is based on the pragmatist politics and the country to try to balance its policies in the region in terms of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The main aim of this article is to determine the different aspects of Iranian foreign policy preferences towards Azerbaijan and Armenia in the context of pragmatism. Keywords: Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Pragmatist Politics, Nagorno-Karabakh. Öz Sovyetler Birliği'nin yıkılmasından sonra Güney Kafkasya'nın öneminin artmasıyla birlikte, bölgesel ve küresel güçler bölgedeki ülkelerle ilişki kurmak için yeni politikalar üretmeye çalışmışlardır. Rusya, Türkiye ve İran gibi bölgesel ülkeler diğer devletlerden daha avantajlıdır, ancak bu devletlerin bu bölgeye Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Adana Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi, İİBF, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, e-posta: [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-8467-0743. PhD Candidate, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, e-posta: [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-5808. Makale Gönderim Tarihi : 23.11.2018 https://dx.doi.org/10.11616/basbed.vi.487167 Makale Kabul Tarihi : 08.03.2019 BAİBÜ Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2019, Cilt: 19, Sayı: 1/Bahar: 157-176 yönelik politikalarının belirlenmesi birbirlerinden farklıdır. -
Inclusion in Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia
INCLUSION IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES AND RUSSIA This study was commissioned and supervised by the Austrian, Finnish and Polish National Agencies of Erasmus+ Youth in Action, SALTO EECA and SALTO Inclusion, and financed by the European Commission. The aim of the project is to contribute to an evidence-based approach in the identification and development of support measures for youth organisations in the Eastern Partnership Region and Russia that deal with various aspects of social inclusion in the region. Published April 2017 Abel Polese – Inclusion in Eastern Partnership Region and Russia – Study on Inclusion “Inclusion in Eastern Partnership countries and Russia” This report was prepared by Abel Polese and is based on the following country reports Azerbaijan: Lala Huseynova, Ilyas Safarli Armenia: Marina Galstyan, Tigranul Akopian, Arsen Simonyan Belarus: Olga Khabibulina, Nadzeya Tsitarovich Georgia: Sopho Gelava, Kristine Margvelashvili Moldova: Maxim Pijevskii, Alexandru Coica Russia: Ruzanna Ivanian, Eduard Oganyan Ukraine: Dmytro Potekhin, Natalia Petrushko The whole study was commissioned by the Austrian, Finnish and Polish National Agencies for Erasmus+ Youth in Action, SALTO EECA and SALTO Inclusion. We wish to thank the European Commission for the financial support to this study Table of contents Executive summary Page 2 Part I: Overview of the study Background information Page 5 Aim and scope of the study Page 5 Structural and regional challenges Page 7 Methodology Page 7 Part II: Regional tendencies Overview of state -
SITUATION of HUMAN RIGHTS in BELARUS in 2014
Human Rights Centre “Viasna” SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS in BELARUS in 2014 REVIEW-CHRONICLE Minsk, 2015 SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS in 2014 REVIEW-CHRONICLE Author and compiler: Tatsiana Reviaka Editor and author of the foreword: Valiantsin Stefanovich The edition was prepared on the basis of reviews of human rights violations in Belarus published every month in 2014. Each of the monthly reviews includes an analysis of the most important events infl uencing the observance of human rights and outlines the most eloquent and characteristic facts of human rights abuses registered over the described period. The review was prepared on the basis of personal appeals of victims of human rights abuses and the facts which were either registered by human rights activists or reported by open informational sources. The book features photos from the archive of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, as well as from publications on the websites of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Belarus service, the Nasha Niva newspaper, tv.lrytas.lt, baj.by, gazetaby.com, and taken by Franak Viachorka and Siarhei Hudzilin. Human Rights Situation in 2014: Trends and Evaluation The situation of human rights during 2014 remained consistently poor with a tendency to deterioration at the end of the year. Human rights violations were of both systemic and systematic nature: basic civil and political rights were extremely restricted, there were no systemic changes in the fi eld of human rights (at the legislative level and (or) at the level of practices). The only positive development during the year was the early release of Ales Bialiatski, Chairman of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights.