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European Council: constitutional reform needed in BiH

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The Council of Europe has stressed the necessity for BiH to adopt a Constitutional Reform to allow democratic institutions to function properly. The Commission is especially concerned about the use of nationalist and ethnically colored rhetoric in the political discourse, urging the country to establish a zero-tolerance regime on hate speech. Amongst the recommendations, the Parliamentary Assembly has called on the authorities to accelerate the fight against corruption and to intensify the efforts to implement the remaining accession obligations.

Council Of Europe warns Azerbaijan to free Mammadov

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The Council of Europe has notified Azerbaijan that it will take unprecedented legal steps against Baku unless it releases imprisoned political leader Ilqar Mammadov by November 29. Mammadov, an opposition politician and rights activist who heads Azerbaijan’s Republican movement, was arrested in February 2013 and charged with helping organize riots. Western governments and rights groups have decried the charges as politically motivated. He was sentenced to seven years in prison in March 2014. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in May 2014 that his imprisonment was a violation of his rights and was intended to silence or punish him for criticizing the government. The committee on October 25 gave Baku until November 29 to either release Mammadov or it will discuss sending the case back to the rights court for a second ruling.

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