Azerbaijan's Ombudsperson Participates In AOA Board Of Directors Meeting
Date
6/30/2024 10:48:03 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina
Aliyeva has participated in the Asian Ombudsmen Association (AOA)
Board of Directors 25th Meeting held in Istanbul, Turkiye,
Azernews reports.
Heads and representatives of ombuds institutions from Japan,
South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Türkiye, Tatarstan, and
Iran attended the event.
Reports on the AOA activities during the past period were
listened to, and discussions were held around ways to improve the
efficiency of the association's activities.
In her remarks, the Ombudsperson expressed her views regarding
the issues on the meeting's agenda. She stressed the significance
of business and human rights, which is a major one on a global
scale right now.
The Ombudsperson also drew attention to the measures undertaken
by the institution in this direction. Sabina Aliyeva underlined
that a national baseline assessment document in the relevant field
has been prepared.
The Ombudsman proposed launching a business and human rights
regional platform under the organization for exchanging experiences
and joint cooperation among Member States of the Association.
Furthermore, representative of the Istanbul Regional Hub of the
UNDP made a presentation on "National Baseline Assessment on
Business and Human Rights: The Experience of Azerbaijan",
highlighting the cooperation between the UNDP's Azerbaijan Office
and the Ombudsman Institution, as well as the preparation process
of the national baseline assessment document in this field.
MENAFN30062024000195011045ID1108391437
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.