An online event titled "The first democratic republic in the East: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic" was held

Ganja Regional Center of the Ombudsman, Ganja City Youth and Sport Main Department and Ganja City Social Service Establishment jointly organized an online event on the topic “The first democratic republic in the East: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic” on the occasion of May 28 – Republic Day.

After congratulating the participants on the Republic Day, the Head of Ganja Regional Center, Sabuhi Abbasov reminded of the events on human rights organized by state and non-state actors in all the cities and districts of the country within the framework of Human Rights Month-long Campaign held from May 18 to June 18 at the initiative of the Ombudsman.  He added that the event devoted to the Republic Day is also held as part of the Human Rights Month-long Campaign.

He underlined that the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) as the first democratic republic of the Muslim East became a glorious page of our national statehood history and assumed paramount importance in terms of being a logical result of the struggle of the Azerbaijani people for freedom.

State of Azerbaijan deeply respects the history and values of the ADR; the role of ADR in Azerbaijani statehood is always remembered and their memory is cherished. Actions and decisions in this regard, mainly the Presidential Orders signed by the National leader Heydar Aliyev and the President Ilham Aliyev proved that evidently.

In their speeches during the online event, the head of Ganja City Youth and Sport Main Department, Amil Gurbanov and the head of unit at Ganja City Social Service Establishment, Rashad Alizada highlighted the significance of establishment of ADR and the historical, social-political conditions of that period.

During the event, speakers talked on the recent judicial-legal reforms implemented in the country, humanization of penal policy, improvement of legal protection mechanisms, achievements reached as a result of institutional reforms aimed at more effective protection of human rights and freedoms.

It was noted that legal education events held within the framework of Human Rights Month-long Campaign, declared at the initiative of the Ombudsman, play an important role in increasing the legal awareness of population.

Young participants have shared their views regarding the topic.