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Baku, Azerbaidjan 3 October 2019

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The EU Delegation and the Council of Europe present joint projects for Azerbaijan for 2019-2021 under the second phase of the Partnership for Good Governance

On Thursday, 3 October, the Delegation of the European Union and the Council of Europe presented new joint projects to be carried out in Azerbaijan under the second phase of the joint Partnership for Good Governance (PGGII) programme. The presentation was part of the first Local Steering Committee meeting after the launch of the programme in May this year.

Two country-specific projects will be implemented in Azerbaijan in 2019-2021, aiming at assisting Azerbaijani authorities with further strengthening institutional capacities to fight and prevent corruption, as well as supporting the judicial reform, enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary, supporting the criminal justice reform and harmonising the application of the relevant Council of Europe standards in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is also taking part in three PGG regional projects aimed at fighting economic crimes, combatting discrimination and facilitating access of women to justice.

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PROGRAMME DOCUMENTS

Results factsheet for the Partnership for Good Governance in Azerbaijan (March 2023)

Partnership for Good Governance programme brochure in English

Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) information brochure in English

AZERBAIJAN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan

English | Azerbaijani

Preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Azerbaijan

English | Azerbaijani

Preventing and fighting economic crime in Azerbaijan

English | Azerbaijani

Promoting equality in Azerbaijan

English | Azerbaijani

REGIONAL PROJECTS

Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies

Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region

Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe’s gender equality and violence against women standards

Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

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Human Rights Commissioner

As part of his mandate, the Commissioner carries out visits to countries in order to monitor the human rights situation and pursue a dialogue with national authorities and civil societies.

Azerbaijan visit reports and documents

Fight against corruption

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) monitors member states' compliance with the Council of Europe anti-corruption standards with the objective to improve the capacity of its members to fight corruption.

Evaluations for Azerbaijan

Fight against money laundering

The MONEYVAL committee of experts evaluates the effectiveness of domestic measures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Council of Europe member states which are not members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Council of Europe member states which are members of MONEYVAL but subsequently become members of the FATF can elect to retain full membership of MONEYVAL. Applicant states for membership and other non-member states which are not members of the FATF may apply to join the terms of reference under certain conditions.

Azerbaijan MONEYVAL profile

Democracy through Law

The European Commission for Democracy through Law - the Venice Commission - is an advisory body on constitutional matters which plays a leading role in the adoption of constitutions that conform to the standards of Europe's constitutional heritage

Documents concerning Azerbaijan

European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)

The aim of the CEPEJ is the improvement of the efficiency and functioning of justice in the member States.

Country profile for Azerbaijan

Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE)

This consultative body to the Committee of Ministers prepares opinions, promotes the implementation of the Recommendation on the Role of Public Prosecution in the Criminal Justice System (2000)19 and collects information about the functioning of prosecution services in Europe.

Country profile for Azerbaijan

Prevention of torture

The European Committee for the prevention of torture visits places of detention (for juvenile or immigration detainees, police stations, psychiatric hospitals) in order to assess how persons deprived of their liberty are treated.

Visits and reports for Azerbaijan

Fight against racism

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is an independent monitoring body which provides member States with concrete and practical advice on how to tackle problems of racism and intolerance in their country.

ECRI conclusions and reports about Azerbaijan

Protection of minorities

The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities provides for a monitoring system to evaluate how the treaty is implemented in State Parties. An advisory Committee adopts recommendations to improve minority protection.

Azerbaijan report

Gender equality

The Council of Europe’s pioneering work in the fields of human rights and gender equality has also resulted in solid standards which, if fully implemented, would and bring member states closer to real equality between women and men. Some of the milestone achievements in this respect include two conventions.

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