It has been 35 years since the January 20 tragedy – a bloody event that was mercilessly committed against an unarmed population by the former USSR armed forces on the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, in order to suppress the spirit of national freedom and the desire for independence of the people of Azerbaijan
The Commissioner for Human Rights, Sabina Aliyeva, participated at the next meeting of the Association of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Turkic States (TURKOMB), which was held online
The Ombudsman of Azerbaijan sent an open letter to international human rights organizations, ombudspersons and national human rights institutions of other countries regarding the policy of ethnic cleansing and deportation carried out by Armenia against Azerbaijan on the grounds of racial discrimination and hatred
A roundtable on “Essence and hazards of religious radicalism and extremism- legal aspects” held in the Heydar Aliyev Center in Shabran was held by the Ombudsman’s North Regional Center in partnership with the Guba-Khachmaz regional branch of the State Committee for Work with Religious Institutions and the District Executive Authority Office