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The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a report reviewing progress in the implementation of Azerbaijan`s commitments on human rights. The government is expected to respond after familiarizing itself with the report, the head of the Azerbaijani UN representation in Geneva, Elchin Amirbayov, said.
He emphasized that although details of the document, which was passed unanimously, have not been released, the document is seen by the government as being generally constructive. "The voting procedure proceeded very constructively as well. The provisions, articles and comments cited in that report will now be analyzed by the Azerbaijani government and the issue of their enforcement will be looked into."
The UN council`s taskforce recommended that Azerbaijan increase press freedoms to meet international standards, comprehensively investigate cases of alleged prosecution and violence against journalists, and reconsider its recent decision to halt the broadcasts of foreign radio stations on national airwaves.
Azerbaijan is a member of the UN council. The situation in its member states is reviewed once every four years.