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"This was a single vote on consent on the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and Framework Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan on the general principles for the participation of Azerbaijan in all current and future programmes. The exact choice of these programmes (in the fields of education, culture, research, energy, etc.) will be decided between the two parties according to their mutual interests, after the consent of the European Parliament.
The 2014 Progress report by the Commission adopted last year stated that ‘the democratic and human rights environment significantly deteriorated in 2014’ in Azerbaijan. Since then, no noticeable progress was achieved. Many NGOs closed their office or significantly reduced their activity due to the political and repressive legislation against HR activists.
Recommendations from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on electoral legislation still await implementation, as do rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). There are legal restrictions to freedom of the press and right of association, as well as the criminalisation of defamation, and other human rights issues, which is not in line with international law.
I therefore abstained on this report."@en1
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