Turkish Cabinet Adopts Bill on Establishment of Human Rights Agency

The Turkish cabinet adopted on Monday the bill on establishment of human rights agency. Turkey’s State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Cemil Cicek said the Council of Ministers had adopted ...

Azerbaijan submits complaint papers against Armenia to European Court

Azerbaijani Authoritative Representative to the European Court, Chingiz Asgarov spoke with Trend News in an exclusive interview. Trend News: What is the latest situation with the Azerbaijani complaints sent to ...

Azerbaijani Press Council to address Speaker to debate defamation bill

Azerbaijani Press Council chair, Aflatun Amashov will address Speaker of the parliament, Ogtay Asadov to debate a defamation bill at a parliament sitting. “International organizations have not once stated that ...

Azerbaijani Parliament to discuss lifting of restriction imposed on appointment of Public Prosecutor General and Human Rights Commissioner

A group of Azerbaijani parliamentarians signed the appeal on lifting the restriction imposed on the term of appointment, the parliament told APA. The parliamentarians offered to make amendments to the ...

6826 crimes recorded within 4 months of this year in Azerbaijan

6826 crimes have been recorded within 4 months of 2009 in Azerbaijan, the State Statistics Committee informed APA. The report says that according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 6826 ...

Administrative control over municipalities to be strengthened

The press service of the Ministry of Justice informed that as a result of the investigations held last year as administrative control, it was revealed that several municipalities seriously violated ...

Regional centers of free legal advice to start their activity in the regions of Azerbaijan

Regional centers of legal advice will start to function in the regions of Azerbaijan to provide low-income people with legal assistance and education. The press service of the AR Ministry ...

National TV and Radio Council to hold event on the role of TV channels in extreme situations

The National TV and Radio Council will hold an event on the role of TV channels in extreme situations, the Council’s chairman, Nushiravan Maharramli told APA. He said the reaction ...

OSCE hopes ‘Parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would make further progress towards a peaceful settlement’

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister, Dora Bakoyannis expressed hope that the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would make further progress towards a peaceful settlement, and urged them to implement fully ...

Turkmenistan draws up new report on fulfillment of Anti Torture Convention: mass media

Turkmenistan is drawing up a national report on implementation of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, ratified in 1999, the Turkmen State News ...