Azerbaijani ombudsperson meets UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Central, Eastern Europe and CIS

Azerbaijani commissioner for human rights (Ombudsperson) Elmira Suleymanova has met with UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and CIS, Kirsi Madi. The Azerbaijani ombudsperson briefed the UNICEF`s official on the activity of the Office and underscored existence of close relations with the UNICEF`s Baku office.

Suleymanova also stressed that Azerbaijan ratified a number of international conventions, as well as international legal documents outlining children`s rights. Taking into account that Azerbaijan signed Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, the ombudsperson suggested adopting a Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Corporal Punishment of Children.

Suleymanova also spoke of the activity of four regional offices of Azerbaijani Ombudsman`s Office. She stressed the importance for expanding the activity of 26 Children`s Resource Centers which had been established with the support of UNICEF.

Speaking in the meeting, Kirsi Madi highly praised the Azerbaijani ombudsperson`s activity and strategy towards human rights, including children`s rights.


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