Azerbaijani Human Rights Commissioner’s Office and German Institute for the Human Rights hold final conference in the framework of Twinning project 2011 in Baku

The Human Rights Commissioner’s Office of Azerbaijan and German Institute for the Human Rights Institute of Germany hold a final conference entitled “Support to the enhancement of the capacity of the Ombudsman administration and to the development of the awareness on human rights and discrimination” in Baku within the framework of Twinning project 2011.

Human Rights Commissioner of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova informed the participants about the important work done in Azerbaijan toward coordinating the laws with the international standards.

Head of the EU Office in Azerbaijan, Ambassador Roland Kobia said Azerbaijan undertook certain commitments before the Council of Europe, when it became its member. “The work to be done in the field of human rights is a part of these commitments. The human rights shouldn’t be considered as the European value. This right has been given to the human since his or her birth. “Arabian spring” also showed that the human rights are one of the highest, supreme values”.

Kobia said Azerbaijan’s commitments in the field of human rights were described in the country’s legislation. The EU representative added that Azerbaijan should prosper not only physically, but socially as well.

Kobia said EU gives a serious importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan.

Twinning project leader for Azerbaijan Frauke Seidensticker said representatives of human rights institutions of Azerbaijan and Germany are closely working together. She informed about the Twinning partners and the issues covered by the project.


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