Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Azerbaijan (Ratification: 1992)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. The Committee notes the text of the Criminal Code of 1999. It will examine the conformity of the relevant provisions of the Code at its next session. As concerns other previously commented upon issues, the Committee repeats its previous observation which read as follows:

Article 3 of the Convention. Right of workers’ organizations to organize their activities and to formulate their programmes. The Committee notes with regret that the Government does not provide any new information with regard to the Committee’s previous comments concerning the political activities of trade unions (section 6(1) of Act No. 792 on trade unions of 24 February 1994).

The Committee once again urges the Government to amend section 6(1) of Act No. 792 on trade unions, so as to eliminate the absolute prohibition of all types of political activity by trade unions and to strike a balance between, on the one hand, the legitimate interests of organizations to express their point of view on issues of economic and social policy affecting their members and workers in general and, on the other hand, the separation of political activities in the strict sense of the term from trade union activities.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.