POLITICS
SIXTH CONFERENCE OF OMBUDSPERSONS KICKS OFF IN BAKU
The sixth international conference of ombudspersons entitled “Human rights in globalizing world” started June 18 at the Gulustan Palace. The conference supported by the UNESCO is dealing with the 60th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and National Human Rights Day.
The event started with opening remarks of Azerbaijani ombudswoman Elmira Suleymanova who reported on the protection of human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan and her activity in this direction.
Chief of Presidential Administration`s department for legislation and legal review Fuad Alasgarov read out President`s message to the participants of the conference.
Chief of the Socio-Political Department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov noted all problems for the people are the part of the human rights issue. All conditions will be created for conference participants to make their proposals on how to improve this sphere.
The conference participants including ombudspersons and representatives of ombudspersons` office from 50 countries discussed the development of ties, improvement of the work of human rights institutions.
The conference will be continued on June 19.
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