last updated December 14, 2006

Contributed by: Yuliya Gureyeva, Gender Information Center, Azerbaijan National VAW Monitor

GENDER EQUALITY

• Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, adopted on 12 November 1995 (Russian)
• Order 727 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Activities to Increase the Role of Women in Azerbaijan" (Azeri)
• Decree N2289 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Implementation of the State Women's Policy" (Russian) (Azeri)
• Edict 668 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Establishment of the State Committee for Women's Issues (Azeri)
• Labour Code (Russian)
• Presidential Decree on the Politics Concerning Women's Rights (Russian)
• Family Code (Russian)
• Law on Gender Equality (Azeri) (Russian)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Criminal Code (Russian, full text)

SEXUAL ASSAULT

• Criminal Code (Russian, full text)
• Criminal Code, Article 108 (Russian)
• Criminal Code, Articles 149-154 (Russian) (Azeri)

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN

• Criminal Code (excerpts) (Azeri, full text)
• National Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings in the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azeri, (PDF, 8 pages))
• Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Trafficking in Persons (Azeri), (English)

• Presidential Decree on Enactment of the Law on Trafficking in Persons (Azeri), (English)

NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION

• National Plan of Action 2000-2005 (Russian)