This week has been a tough one for the Azerbaijani government.   The first blow came from the Council of Europe; Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland is launching an official investigation into Azerbaijan’s compliance with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights. In an unprecedented move, Jagland is initiating this investigation  based on Article 52 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.   Before the government could properly digest this information, it was blindsided by the Helsinki Commission of...