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Op-ed: Azerbaijan – A New Constitutional Reform: Towards a Monarchical Presidency?30 September 2016
On 26 September, citizens of Azerbaijan were called to vote in a constitutional referendum. The constitution, approved in 1995, was already amended in 2002 and …
Azerbaijan: voters approve constitutional amendments to extend presidential powers27 September 2016
Citizens of the former Soviet republic have voted in favor of constitutional changes extending President Ilham Aliyev's grip on power. Rights groups said the re…
Venice Commission criticizes Azerbaijan constitution amendments empowering president 21 September 2016
A preliminary opinion by the Council of Europe's constitutional law experts, (the Venice Commission) criticizes draft modifications to the constitution of Azerb…
Azerbaijani President unveils proposed constitutional amendments empowering his office20 July 2016
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has unveiled proposed amendments to the country's constitution that opposition politicians claim are intended to enhance and …
Azerbaijan Parliament to discuss expanding powers of Constitutional Court to review international decisions 18 March 2016
A draft law “On the possibility of the implementation by the Republic of Azerbaijan of the decision of the interstate body for the protection of human rights an…
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