THORBJORN JAGLAND: MURDER COMMITTED BY RAMIL SAFAROV CANNOT BE GLORIFIED

armradio.am
05.09.2012 11:07

The Council of Europe’s Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland said that
murder – such as that committed by Ramil Safarov – cannot be glorified.

“Ramil Safarov was convicted for murder and sentenced to life
imprisonment in Hungary. On August 31, he was transferred to
Azerbaijan, and immediately pardoned. I do not want to comment on
the legal proceedings, but I find it unacceptable that a convicted
murderer is welcomed as a hero.”

“I reject the prospect of a world whose moral code begins to fray,
where respect for human dignity is denied. This is not the Europe that
we should wish for future generations. I condemn such glorification
of crime, and urge that we all work to uphold the respect for life,
and our values as defended by the Council of Europe”, he said.