There are factors affecting human rights in Azerbaijan, which are mainly related to law enforcement, security and judicial bodies, said Bahar Muradova, Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Chairwoman of the parliament’s Human Rights Committee.
Sometimes human rights are affected by problems with judges’ and investigators’ work, the deputy speaker said addressing a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, APA reports.
Muradova said there were serious problems in the field of advocacy.
She underlined that after the regulation of the law on defenders replacing lawyers, it has become a necessity to pay serious attention to this area.
Muradova said that a number of factors affecting human rights are directly and indirectly linked to the activities of law enforcement and judicial bodies.
"The difficulties faced by lawyers, judges, investigators had a direct or indirect effect on human rights. Of course, the number of judges should be increased and this should be taken into consideration for the next year's budget,” she said.
According to the deputy speaker, there are no violations of human rights for objective reasons.
“The workload, incomplete investigation of cases, lack of protection at the proper level, and failure to investigate a number of issues lead to the violation of certain procedures during the judicial review. Of course, citizens, who are dissatisfied with the course of investigation, come to the conclusion that their rights are violated and apply to relevant authorities for the protection of their rights,” added Muradova.
Given the large number of appeals to the Human Rights Committee, the deputy speaker stressed need for reforms and changes in law enforcement, security and judicial bodies with a view to protecting human rights.
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