The resolution of the public meeting on 19th June 2011

The resolution of the participants of the public meeting on 19^th June 2011

 Public Chamber, Baku, Azerbaijan.

People want  key reforms!

Those who take part in the rally are stating that they support the February 26 statement of Public Chamber, resolutions of April 2 and April 17 rallies, resolution of the Public Chamber- "Political situation and the responsibilities of the democratic powers" accepted on April 9 during the 4th session of the Public Chamber and all of it's articles, the decisions that were made during the 6th session of the Public Chamber on May 27

Considering urgency of

-          Real political, economic and social reforms

-          Conduct of an extra-ordinary  parliamentary elections

-          Preparation of a  new draft of Constitution

-          Restoration of proportional system of elections

-          Elimination of all legal and executive obstacles in implementation of  basic human rights and freedoms, such as  freedom of assembly, expression, religion and conscience.

-          Investigation of corrupt activities of the ministers and other members of central  executive organs  in a transparent manner and for the time of investigation interruption  of their activities in office.

-          Undertaking specific steps in just distribution of the oil revenues, such as increase of pensions, minimum salaries and other social benefits two times, including restoration of social protection of mothers and children, return of the savings of citizens, which they had in the Soviet period,  and other measures,

The participants of the meeting demand:

1.    To condemn application of the teargas, batons and violent methods against the participants of peaceful rallies, especially beating and tortures in the handcuffed condition in the buses, police offices and prisons, to disclose and to punish the organizers and executors of these violent actions; to immediately release participants of the rally on the 2^nd of April 2011, who were already recognized by the Amnesty International as  “prisoners of conscience” - Arif Hajili, Tural Abbasly, Mecid Memmedli, Shahin Hesenli, Ahad Mammedli and others.

     2.  To continue peaceful mass rallies with the demand of key reforms.

     3. The fredoom for the peaceful assembly should be provided to the citizens on the foundation    of the 49th article of the Constitution of Azerbaijan and according to the law of “Right for the free assembly”

    4.Regardless of the specific  situation during the rallies or a public meeting, to create conditions  for the peaceful  conduct of the meeting. In case, if the provocateurs, or official structures apply force, to abstain from and prevent  any violent response.