IRFS’ Emin Huseynov Speaks at the Council of Europe on Continued Shrinking Space for Civil Society
IRFS’ Emin Huseynov has called for sanctions against Azerbaijan authorities to address wide-spread human rights violations in the country. Huseynov spoke at the roundtable on shrinking space for civil society in Azerbaijan and Russia – lively, provocative discussion organized as by a group of NGOs at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), sponsored by MPs Mailis Reps (Estonia) and Yves Cruchten (Luxembourg).
“I cannot accept that so many remain in prison and Europe doesn’t react strongly. The reason Azerbaijan continues the crackdown is...