Backgrounders

Azerbaijan: Presidential Elections 2003

Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper


October 13, 2003


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Table of Contents

Summary
Background
The Central Election Commission and Registration of Candidates
Obstruction of Opposition Rallies
Official Violence and Intimidation at Opposition Rallies
Arbitrary Arrests of Opposition Members
Restrictions on Monitoring Efforts
The Role of the International Community