Luxembourg`s Chamber of Deputies demand immediate release of all all  unlawfully imprisoned person by Azerbaijan 

ArmInfo Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution condemning the  Azerbaijani government's sanctions against the freedom of speech of  lawmakers and representatives of the civil society, Armenpress  reports. 

The resolution demands that Azerbaijan urgently and unconditionally  release all unlawfully imprisoned persons.

Below is the full text of the resolution:

The Chamber of Deputies,taking into consideration:

-          Resolution 2527 adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of  the Council of Europe (PACE) on January 24, 2024, underscoring the  concerns raised in relation to the lawfulness and compliance of these  powers, -          The 26 August 2024 decision of the Azerbaijani Foreign  Ministry on declaring 76 PACE deputies, including Luxembourg deputies  Octavie Modert and Yves Cruchten, as persona non grata, -          The joint strong condemnation of Luxembourg and 13 member  states of the Council of Europe towards that action applied against  democratically elected deputies and the unambiguous call to cancel  it,

-          The conclusions of the OSCE monitoring mission, which says  that the February 7, 2024 presidential snap elections in Azerbaijan  were held in a restrictive environment suppressing criticism, without  significant political alternatives,

-          The October 24, 2024 resolution of the European Parliament  which points out the increasing pressure by the Azerbaijani  authorities against civil society, activists, political opposition  and independent news media, thus creating an atmosphere of fear,

-          The Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports,  according to which approximately 300 persons are currently unlawfully  imprisoned in Azerbaijan for political reasons Reminding:   -          The previously adopted resolutions about Azerbaijan,  Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh,

-          The importance of open dialogue with civil society and  NGOs to ensure the freedom of their activities,

Condemns: -          The sanctions imposed by the Azerbaijani authorities  against the freedom of speech of deputies and representatives of  civil society, -          The arbitrary arrests targeting civil society, journalists   and other critics,  Demands:   -          The immediate and unconditional release of all unlawfully   imprisoned persons,

-          Lifting of all sanctions that impede the free movement of   democratically elected representatives,  Instructs:   -          The President of the Chamber of Deputies to officially  convey this text to the President of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis, as a  sign of commitment to parliamentary dialogue and diplomacy,

-          The Luxembourg's delegation at PACE to submit a proposal  for an urgent discussion at the upcoming November 28-29 session,

-          The Luxembourg members of parliament [deputies] to use all  possibilities of parliamentary diplomacy to support independent civil  society and the right to peaceful assembly,  Reiterates: -          Its commitment to protect democracy, the rule of law and  human rights, by highlighting it in the bilateral and multilateral  relations with Azerbaijan.