ELECTION REFORM PAPER Recommendation on priority issues regarding improvement of the electoral legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan OVERVIEW Elections held in Azerbaijan since 1992 have not been free, fair and transparent, and have been evaluated as ‘incompatible with international standards’ by prominent domestic and international organizations, including the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and […]
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Development of Favourable Conditions for the Activities of Non-Governmental Organizations
Preamble Since the end of 2016, a number of measures have been taken to address the restrictive amendments to the legislation on non-governmental organizations and to improve the NGO legislation in general. These measures mainly cover the following. Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Application of the One-stop shop Principle […]