The EBRD Country Strategy for Azerbaijan
Advocacy letter | 26 February 2019
As the EBRD reviews its Country Strategy for Azerbaijan, Civil society organisations approached the Board of Directors to share their concerns about the situation in the country and asked the Bank to be clear that funding should be linked to the performance of the country in the fields of political and personal freedoms.
Reporters Without Borders, International Partnership for Human Rights, Crude Accountability, Public Association for Assistance to Free Economy, Transparency International and CEE Bankwatch Network have called on the Board to:
● Evaluate the governance transition aspects with far more scrutiny;
● Support policy reforms and use its leverage to improve governance, democratic processes, and human rights protection;
● Refrain from financing major projects, such as in the oil and gas sector, until Azerbaijan becomes compliant with Article 1;
● Address governance gaps, grand corruption and threats to critical voices and human rights defenders. Ensure informed public participation and inclusion of marginalised groups.
Institution: EBRD
Location: Azerbaijan
Tags: human rights
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