Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, welcomed today the pardon of a number of human rights defenders, activists and journalists by President Ilham Aliyev.
“This is a positive, welcome step by Azerbaijan in relation to the country`s OSCE commitments,” Director Link said.
On March 17, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on pardoning 148 inmates.
OSCE ODIHR welcomes Azerbaijani president
19 March 2016
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