POLITICS
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP COMPLETED
The workshop was organized by the project “Support of the judicial and legal reforms in Azerbaijan” of the Technical Cooperation Society of Germany, OSCE, the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan Press Council.
The workshop revolved around the problems arising between the judicial power and media when spreading news on legal proceedings in Azerbaijan, Germany, Georgia and Russia etc. and issues on press, protection of honor and dignity, settlement of disputes emerging when publishing ads.
Judges of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic Eldar Mammadov, director of the Institute of Media Rights Rashid Hajili, member of the Justice Council of Georgia Tedo Ninidze, professor of Muneschester University of Germany Bernd Holznagel gave their recommendations as to the agenda.
The workshop was attended by judges of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Republic and district courts, as well as Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova, lawyers and journalists.