PACE Discussed the Situation in Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
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14.04.2006
At the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Bulgarian Member of Parliament Alexander Arbadjiev presented verbal
report on situation and protection of human rights in armed
forces. The rapporteur informed that in many Member States of the
Council of Europe the human rights are violated in armed forces. He
underlined the importance of establishment of the Institute of
Military Ombudsman to review their complaints. In section devoted to
Azerbaijan the rapporteur informed that in Azerbaijan about 5,000
soldiers died because of hard conditions and various diseases. But not
all Member States of PACE were for description of situation of human
rights in armed forces.
Members of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE – Aydin Mirzazade, Elmira
Akhundova and Ganira Pashayeva made report. A. Mirzazade informed that
the military in equal with civilians should have the rights drawn from
the European Convention. He considers as important establishment of
the Institute of Military Ombudsman to which the military could make
an anonymous complaints.
Speaking at the session E. Akhundova said that she did not agree with
report figures. She informed that the figures about death of 5,000
Azerbaijani soldiers who have been died because of unacceptable
conditions and acute diseases do not meet realities, and said that
this misinformation is based on figures of NGOs.