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Fatima Latifova
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A round table on "Ensuring Citizens' Electoral Rights" was
organized in connection with the early elections to the Milli
Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, jointly by the Office of the
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Central Election Commission (CEC). The event was
attended by representatives from both institutions, as well as
media representatives, Azernews reports.
Opening the event, the Chairman of the Central Election
Commission, Mazahir Panahov, spoke about the importance of
large-scale awareness-raising projects organized jointly with
relevant state institutions in conducting free, fair, and
transparent elections. He discussed the efforts and steps taken to
further improve election legislation and practices, and emphasized
that appropriate conditions had been created for the organization
of parliamentary elections at a high level, in accordance with
legal requirements and international standards.
Highlighting the responsibilities of media entities in the
election process, the CEC Chairman also drew attention to the
comprehensive and extensive opportunities created for local and
international observation of the elections.
Ombudsperson Sabina Aliyeva noted that joint educational events
would be implemented to increase the awareness level of election
participants for the more effective provision of citizens'
electoral rights and the comprehensive development of the electoral
system. She mentioned that a calendar plan for these events had
already been approved and necessary steps had been taken towards
its implementation, in collaboration with the CEC, ahead of the
upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Commissioner emphasized that the conduct of elections in
accordance with the Electoral Code reaffirmed the country's
commitment to the principles of building a legal, democratic state,
ensuring human rights and freedoms, and developing national
legislation.
Furthermore, the Ombudsperson and her Office's staff, as well as
regional center employees, would independently observe the early
parliamentary elections in Baku and across the country's regions,
based on positive experience from previous years.
Sabina Aliyeva also provided her recommendations for more
effective provision of electoral rights, based on the experience
gained from the activities carried out by the Ombudsman institution
during previous elections.
Following this, Ilkin Shahbazov, a member of the Central
Election Commission, delivered a report on "Constitutional and
Legislative Opportunities for Effective Provision of Electoral
Rights," highlighting that the country's existing electoral
legislation and purposeful steps taken towards high-level election
conduct created conditions for voters to freely and openly exercise
their constitutional rights.
During his speech on "The Importance of the Observation
Institute and the Role of the Ombudsman in This Process," Aydin
Safikhanli, head of the Ombudsman's Office, discussed the
importance of implementing the observation institute during the
election process. He stated that the observation institute
contributed to the protection of citizens' electoral rights, the
elimination of potential shortcomings during the election process,
and the creation of an atmosphere of openness and transparency, and
spoke about the Ombudsman institution's observation experience.
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