Public statements from institutions and organisations for Azerbaijan
Public statements issued by international instiutions and organisations on the police raids against LGBTI people in Azerbaijan.
(This list is by no means exhaustive; please contact ILGA-Europe to add an institutional statement to this page.)
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Posted: 17 October 2017
International and European institutions:
- Council of Europe Secretary General, Statement on recent arrests of LGBTI persons (2 October)
- US Mission to the OSCE, Concern About Reported Police Abuse of Gay and Transgender People in Azerbaijan (as delivered by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Michele Siders) (5 October)
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), resolution on “The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan” with Azerbaijan-specific amendment (11 October)
- United Nations, UN rights experts alarmed by reports of persecution of people perceived to be gay or trans (13 October)
- Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, letter to Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and ministerial response (16 October)
Led over 40 member of Congress in letter asking Trump admin to hold #Azerbaijan accountable for its discrimination against #LGBTQ community. pic.twitter.com/SOhbQpn9Tb
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) October 20, 2017
