Azerbaijan Establishes Total Control over NGOs

Q: After 2013, about 26 changes in the law on NGOs have been made in Azerbaijan. What is the nature of these changes, and what category do they fall into? Do the authorities use these changes to limit or to expand the activities of NGOs?

Alasgar Mammadli: The answer is in the question itself. In 2013, the legislation in connection with the NGOs was made 22 changes. Four more changes were added in October 2014. However, these changes affected not only the law on NGOs. At the same time they touc ........