Reps. Smith, McGovern Introduce Legislation to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable for Human Rights Abuses
September 27, 2017
From left to right: Representatives Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)
WASHINGTON ”“ In light of continued human rights abuses by the Azerbaijani regime, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) along with lead Democrat co-Sponsor Jim McGovern (D-MA), introduced H. Res. 537 on September 26, which promotes the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.
“The Azerbaijani regime continues to use torture, politically-motivated criminal charges, harassment, international kidnapping and other forms of intimidation to silence human rights defenders, independent journalists and religious leaders,”
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