Venice Commission adopts opinion on draft amendments to law on freedom of assembly in Azerbaijan

In accordance with the Opinion, the Venice Commission commended the commitment shown by the Azerbaijani authorities to remedy the shortcomings of the Law on Freedom of Assembly following the suggestions made by the Commission in its Opinion of October 2006 and in consultation with the OSCE Mission in Baku, as well as with ODIHR.

Significant improvements have been proposed. If these proposals are adopted by parliament in this form, the law will meet European standards.

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