US questions jailing of Azerbaijan election monitors

11:20 | 30.05.2014
US questions jailing of Azerbaijan election monitors

US questions jailing of Azerbaijan election monitors

"On May 26, Azerbaijani authorities sentenced Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center Chairman Anar Mammadli to five-and-a-half years in prison on highly questionable charges ranging from tax evasion and illegal entrepreneurship to abuse of office. 

"Authorities also convicted the organization’s executive director and the head of a partner NGO on similar charges. 

"These convictions are a major setback to Azerbaijan’s democratic development. 

 

"As a key partner of Azerbaijan, we believe that it will best be able to ensure its future stability and prosperity by allowing a more open society."

Bakudaily.az

 

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