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Human Rights Committee review of Azerbaijan

The UN Human Rights Committee will review Azerbaijan on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July 2009 in it’s 96th Session.

Published: July 10, 2009 Author: Florian Irminger

When: Monday, 20. July 2009
To: Tuesday, 21. July 2009
Where: Geneva, Palais Wilson
Contact: Florian Irminger (florian.irminger@humanrightshouse.org / +4122 594 38 00)

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, the International Student Cooperation, the Legal Education Society, the Association for the Protection of Women’s Rights, the Society for Humanitarian Research, the Media Rights Institute, the Public Association for Assistance to Free Economy, the Institute of Peace and Democracy have published replies to the list of issues edited by the HR Committee, with the support of the CCPR Centre and the HRHF.

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