Nils Muzhnieks Promises to Fight for Liberation of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan
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The Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muzhnieks on New Year's Eve again touched on political prisoners in Azerbaijan. On his Facebook page, he wrote:
"As many of us are getting ready to celebrate the holidays, my thoughts go to all my partners who devote their lives to human rights protection. This year has been a particularly challenging and dangerous one for many of them in several Council of Europe member States.
One of the most difficult situations I have observed is in Azerbaijan, where the authorities are engaging in a systematic crackdown on human rights defenders, media professionals and civil society partners of the Council of Europe. The number of those in detention there or in exile continues to grow.
I salute them and will continue in 2015 to do all in my power to try to help them obtain justice and advance the cause of human rights.”
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