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Azerbaijan: civil society wins – for now

By Michael Allen on July 2, 2009

Azerbaijan’s civil society has won at least a temporary victory in blocking proposed amendments to the NGO and media laws that many feared would close political space and harden the Caspian state’s purportedly soft authoritarianism.
The final draft dropped controversial provisions that significantly impeded foreign funding, required NGOs to disclose members; personal details, and prescribed harsh [read full story]

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Azerbaijan: ’soft authoritarianism’ hardens as new laws threaten civil society, independent media

Azerbaijan: ’soft authoritarianism’ hardens as new laws threaten civil society, independent media

By Michael Allen on June 18, 2009

An extra-ordinary session of Azerbaijan’s parliament convenes tomorrow to consider proposed legislation on non-governmental organizations and the media which critics believe will seriously undermine rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. The debate takes place just 10 days after the proposed amendments were made public, giving critics little chance to mobilize or comment [read full story]

Posted in Azerbaijan, Democracy assistance, Eurasia, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, democracy promotion, media, promoting democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a response

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