Azerbaijan
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) report of Azerbaijan in 2011, states that "Anti-discrimination legislation remains little known, scattered and infrequently applied. The manner in which provisions of the Criminal Code intended to safeguard national security or to prohibit incitement of ethnic hostility are used against persons belonging to minorities and journalists presenting their points of view also remains of concern". The legal framework with respect to national/ethnic minorities remains weak. National/ethnic minorities also report facing practical difficulties in their access to the teaching of minority languages.As an example, it refers to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights' analysis of the case of Mr Novruzali Mammadov, editor-in-chief of a Talysh-language newspaper, who recently died in prison after having been convicted of treason in court proceedings held in camera.
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