Summary:
The Law establishes the status of and the legal basis for the Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan and defines the scope of the Society's activities. It confers upon the Society the rights and entitlements provided by national legislation to non-governmental organizations. The Law authorizes the Society to conclude agreements with public institutions at the central and local levels, to use the red crescent emblem in accordance with national legislation, and to carry out its humanitarian mandate in accordance with Azeri laws. The Law was supplemented on 22 May 2007 by a Presidential Decree enabling the Cabinet to adopt the necessary implementing regulations.