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Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights examining a complaint concerning the refusal by Azerbaijani authorities to permit the import and distribution of certain religious books and assessing the compatibility of that refusal with Articles 9, 10 and 14 of the Convention.
Court:
European Court of Human Rights
Section:
Fifth Section
Application no.:
52884/09
Parties:
Religious Community of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Republic of Azerbaijan
Date of judgment:
20 February 2020
Date of finality:
20 June 2020
Legal basis:
Articles 9, 10 and 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Subject matter:
Refusal to allow import and distribution of religious literature
Applicant:
Religious Community of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Respondent State:
Azerbaijan
Applicant representatives:
R. Cook; A. Carbonneau; R. Kohlhofer
Government Agent:
Ç. Əsgərov
Third-party intervener:
Alliance Defending Freedom International
Origin of application:
28 September 2009
Type of document:
International judicial decision
Chamber composition:
Síofra O’Leary (President); Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer; Ganna Yudkivska; André Potocki; Yonko Grozev; Lәtif Hüseynov; Anja Seibert-Fohr
Registrar:
Milan Blaško (Deputy Section Registrar)
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Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
Health, Medical Consent
Document Type:
Consent Form
Organization / Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Adult patients with capacity to consent or refuse treatment
Effective Period:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Modification Date:
Not specified
Note:
Year
Topic:
Theology
Document type:
Religious discourse
Year:
2022
Region / city:
Azerbaijan
Topic:
Racial discrimination, Human rights, Conflict-related human rights violations
Document type:
Concluding observations
Organization / institution:
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Author:
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Target audience:
Government officials, Human rights advocates, International organizations
Period of validity:
Not specified
Date of approval:
26 August 2022
Date of amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
Topic:
Telecommunication Development, ITU-D Projects, Resolutions Implementation
Document Type:
Official Report
Organization:
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Author:
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Target Audience:
ITU Member States
Period of validity:
2023–2025
Approval Date:
13 October 2025
Amendment Date:
Not provided
Year:
2024
Region / city:
South Caucasus Region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
Subject:
Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Policies, Institutions, and Regulation
Document type:
Report
Organization:
World Bank
Author:
Smita Misra
Target audience:
Policymakers, WSS providers, governmental and international stakeholders
Period of validity:
September 2024
Approval date:
September 2024
Date of changes:
N/A
Context:
A report assessing water supply and sanitation governance, policies, and regulatory frameworks for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, offering reform recommendations for improving sector performance.
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Azerbaijan
Theme:
Economic development, Trade routes
Document type:
Research article
Organization / institution:
Azerbaijan State Marine Academy
Author:
Sevinj Z. Alfaheeda, Javahir G. Aghayeva, Orkhan J. Guliyev
Target audience:
Academics, Researchers, Policymakers
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval date:
25 Aug. 2025
Date of last revision:
10 Aug. 2025
Year:
2025
Region / city:
Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
Topic:
Telecommunication Development
Document Type:
Administrative Document
Organization:
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Author:
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
Target Audience:
Conference participants
Action Period:
17–28 November 2025
Approval Date:
30 October 2025
Modification Date:
N/A
Year:
2016
Region / City:
Azerbaijan
Topic:
Higher Education, Quality Assurance, EHEA
Document Type:
Expert Mission Report
Institution:
Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC), Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA)
Author:
Mr. Touko Apajalahti, Ms. Eve Eisenschmidt, Mr. Tauno Otto, Ms. Kristiina Tõnnisson, Ms. Maiki Udam
Target Audience:
Ministry of Education, Higher Education Institutions
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2017
Region / city:
Azerbaijan
Subject:
Higher Education Quality Assurance
Document Type:
Report
Organization / institution:
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC), Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA)
Author:
Ms Helka Kekäläinen, Ms Maiki Udam, Mr Kauko Hämäläinen
Target Audience:
Higher Education Institutions, Ministry of Education
Period of validity:
2017
Approval Date:
June 2017
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Country:
Azerbaijan
City:
Baku
Document Type:
Shadow report / Alternative report
Subject:
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention Reference:
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Article 19
Submitting Organizations:
Independent Living Center for People with Disabilities of Azerbaijan; Center for Spiritual Renovation of People with Disabilities
Lead Author:
Khalilov Aydin
Contributors:
Aydin Khalilov; G. Salamova
Institutional Affiliation:
Public Union “Independent Living Center for People with Disabilities”; World Disability Union, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Date of Submission:
September 2020
Geographical Scope:
Republic of Azerbaijan
Focus Areas:
Legislation, socio-economic infrastructure, community inclusion, disability rights, public policy
Methodology:
Expert study; comparative analysis of government reports, concluding observations, list of issues, and national legal framework
Intended Audience:
UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; civil society; policymakers; disability rights stakeholders
Year:
2018
Region / City:
Azerbaijan
Topic:
Procurement of cold storage equipment
Document Type:
Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Organization / Institution:
CNFA
Author:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Target Audience:
Suppliers of cold storage equipment
Validity Period:
Until offer deadline (March 19, 2018)
Approval Date:
March 5, 2018
Amendment Date:
N/A
Year:
2020
Publication date:
June 2020
Region:
South Caucasus and Central Asia
Country:
Azerbaijan
Thematic area:
Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment
Initiative:
China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Type of document:
Country case study report
Organization:
World Bank
Global Practice:
Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI)
Authors:
Olena Bogdan; Evgenij Najdov
Contributors:
Michele Ruta; Francois de Soyres; Cristina Constantinescu; Alen Mulabdic
Practice Manager:
Sandeep Mahajan
Institutional affiliation:
South Caucasus and Central Asia MTI team
Economic focus:
Trade, foreign direct investment, GDP growth, welfare effects
Infrastructure focus:
Transport, power, digital infrastructure, Trans-Caucasus Transit Corridor
Time coverage of data:
2007–2018
Analytical scope:
Economic effects, connectivity gaps, fiscal, governance, social and environmental risks
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Baku, Azerbaijan
Field:
Diplomacy, International Relations
Document Type:
Biography
Organization / Institution:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Author:
Mammad Ahmadzada
Target Audience:
General public
Effective Period:
2024-2025
Approval Date:
20.12.2024
Changes Date:
N/A
Year:
2004
Region / city:
Baku
Subject:
Constitutional law, Civil procedure
Document type:
Court decision
Institution:
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Author:
Plenum of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Target audience:
Legal professionals, courts, citizens involved in civil disputes
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval date:
28 October 2004
Date of amendments:
N/A
Year:
2017
Region / Country:
Azerbaijan
Subject:
Higher Education, National Qualifications Framework
Document Type:
Expert Mission Report
Institution / Organization:
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Authors:
Mr Olav Aarna, Ms Maiki Udam, Ms Aune Valk
Contractor:
Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) / Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA)
Target Audience:
Ministry of Education staff, higher education stakeholders
Period Covered:
May 8–12, 2017
Objectives:
Further implementation of the Azerbaijani National Qualifications Framework (AzQF) in higher education
Activities:
Workshops, interviews, drafting roadmap, seminar presentations
Recommendations:
Development of recognition systems for prior learning, IT management systems, teacher training in innovative methods
Year:
2020
Country:
Azerbaijan
Type of document:
Legislation
Governing body:
Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Authority issuing:
Executive authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Scope:
National, specific regions in case of emergency
Legal basis:
Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Article 112
Duration:
Maximum 60 days, extendable by 60 days
Subject matter:
State of emergency, rights limitation, public order
Procedures:
Declaration, approval by Milli Mejlis, publication, enforcement, cancellation
Restrictions:
Movement, assembly, economic activity, media, political parties
Target audience:
Citizens, foreigners, persons without nationality, legal entities
Document type:
Regulatory legal act
Unofficial translation:
Yes
Official references:
Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Normative Legal Acts”
Contextual description:
Legislative source detailing the legal framework, procedures, duration, and limitations imposed during a state of emergency in Azerbaijan.
Year:
2026
Country:
Azerbaijan
Type of document:
Official directory
Responsible Authority:
Ministry for Emergencies of the Azerbaijan Republic
National Operational Authority:
Caspian Basin Emergency Rescue Service (CBARS)
National Contact Point:
Crisis Control Centre
Competent Customs Authority:
Baku Main Customs Office, Customs Office for Protection of Economic Interests
Competent Immigration Authority:
National Migration Service of the Azerbaijan Republic
Target Audience:
Government agencies, emergency responders, oil and shipping industries
Period of validity:
Current update in 2026
Contact Details:
Included for each authority and response unit
Included Equipment:
Communication devices, specialized diving equipment, aircraft, vessels, dispersant systems, booms, pumps, skimmers, and beach cleaning units
Response Personnel:
Experts, strike teams, project managers, supervisors, operations staff