OMBUDSPERSON`S OFFICE HOLDS “ROUND TABLE” MEETING ON MIGRANTS` RIGHTS
A “round-table” meeting entitled “Protection of migrants in Azerbaijan: problems and perspectives” took place at the office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Azerbaijan (Ombudsperson), Friday, to mark the International Migrants Day (18 December) and the 10th anniversary of Azerbaijan`s joining the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
The event brought together representatives of governmental, non-governmental and non-profit organizations.
Speaking of migration problems in general, Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova noted, however, that intensive social and economic development in Azerbaijan made the country very attractive for migrant workers.
She also addressed the problems of domestic migration caused by the fact that thousands of Azerbaijani citizens were forced to leave their homes as a result of the Armenian military aggression against Azerbaijan.
Other speakers pointed out the role of the Azerbaijan government in protection of the rights of migrant workers and the importance of relevant of legislative acts adopted, including the laws On Immigration and On Labor Migration.
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