EMDS issued assessment report on the freedom of movement in Azerbaijan and politically motivated travel bans

Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center issued assessment report on the freedom of movement in Azerbaijan and politically motivated travel bans

The report describes politically motivated travel bans imposed on 30 people but the real number could be much higher.They include 18 journalists, five political activists, four lawyers and human rights defenders, two writers and a civil society representative.

The aim of the report is to inform the public, state bodies and international organizations which Azerbaijan is party to about legal problems and consequences created by the discriminative and discretionary application of travel restrictions and provide recommendations about their resolution

For full report download file here.