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Representatives of civil society of Azerbaijan on 24 June at the PACE summer session presented the Council of Europe, as well as representatives of the international community the nationwide list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, reports the Azerbaijani information agency “Turan”.

According to the article the list is prepared on the basis of criteria established by the PACE resolution number 1900 of October 3, 2012 for the definition of a political prisoner. The list was promulgated in order to attract international attention to the problem of political prisoners.

As Turan noted the head of the Society Legal Defense and Education Rasul Jafarov told that the list was compiled by 11 NGOs dealing with human rights and in particular the rights of political prisoners, the provision of legal aid, leading the campaign of Public Advocacy.

The article notes that among those whose immediate and unconditional release is required, are 29 people, including journalists and bloggers as well as human rights activists.

It is also noted that 52 cases of political prisoners should be revised. They include journalists and various groups of believers, and former officials.

The agency reminds that yesterday the PACE Bureau decided to transfer to the PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights consideration over the political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The Committee will appoint a rapporteur on political prisoners and prepare a draft resolution.