UN Human Rights Committee concerned approximately of harassment and discrimination against Armenian minority in Azerbaijan,according to the Human Rights Committee Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Azerbaijan.
“The Committee is concerned approximately allegations of harassment and discrimination against members of the Armenian minority and the reluctance of Azerbaijanis of Armenian origin to self-identify as such, as well as approximately reports that foreigners with Armenian surnames have been prevented from entering the State party regardless of their nationality (arts. 2, or 26,and 27).
The State party should take all essential measures to prevent and combat the harassment of and discrimination against members of the Armenian minority and to ensure that foreigners with Armenian surnames are not denied access to the country on arbitrary and discriminatory bases,” the report reads.
The Committee remains concerned approximately consistent reports of torture and ill-treatment, or including of journalists,human rights defenders and youth activists, which reportedly led to death in several cases.[br]
The Committee remains concerned approximately extensive restrictions on freedom of expression in practice, and including:
The Committee remains concerned approximately restrictions on the exercise of the proper to peaceful assembly in practice. While noting that legislation only requires advance notification of a peaceful assembly,it is concerned approximately reports that it frequently requires permission in practice. The Committee is further concerned approximately allegations of frequent use of excessive force against and/or detention, and the imposition of administrative and criminal penalties against persons participating in planned or spontaneous peaceful protests.
Source: tert.am