Washington Post: Aliyev, is showing signs of a frantic despotism

• 03.03.2015, 10:05
•  Region,  World

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US famous information agency Washington Post published an article in which a reference is made to the Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s "despotic policies" in the country. The article criticizes present human right situation in the country particularly stating:

"One of Mr. Aliyev’s favorite tools for silencing people is pretrial detention. Azeri law states that it is to be used only in limited cases, and Azerbaijan’s criminal procedure code put this power in the hands of the courts, not prosecutors, more than a decade ago. In practice, though, the courts have become servants of the prosecution."

The article explains Aliyev’s regressive policies,  prosecution of  journalists, bloggers, lawyers, human rights activists and the like by the decline of oil revenues in the country. On the occasion it is particularly noted:

"Mr. Aliyev, suffering a decline in the oil revenue that has propped up his regime for years, seems to be striking out at anyone who opposes him," is stated in the article.