
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3110100
The number of NGOs in Azerbaijan is still approximately 3100, of which 80% are registered and roughly 600 are active and visible. The government continues to mistrust NGOs and would like to exert greater control over the sector. Despite the pressures, initiatives of the forces interested in establishing totalitarian regime independent NGOs still exist in the country. They act very effectively in the sphere of corruption, elections, human trafficking, and etc. They conduct monitoring of the courts, punishment establishments, observation of the elections and fulfil exit pull, prepare alternative reports for the UN, EC and other international institutions, file applications with the ECHR on violation of right to assembly, gathering, not being subject to torture and discrimination and etc. and win the cases. All of these activates are realized with the support of the international organizations. These activate, international organizations cooperation with the NGO's and support irritates the Government. The results of these actions, reports, opinions declared about the situation in the country during the meetings and stated facts contradict with the declaration of the Government regarding democratic and free elections, independent courts, mass media, following the right to assembly and gathering, lack corruption, political pluralism, establishing democracy and its strengthening. Consequently, a number of the persons considering the activities of the civil society organizations as against Azerbaijan State are not few. The main objective of choosing the NGOs and their supporters, international organizations as target groups is that.
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