Events were held within the framework of child rights month long campaign

Next events within the framework of child rights month long campaign were held in secondary school No.74. Representatives of the Ombudsman Office attended the event.

They noted that for revealing and developing talents of children, the Commissioner initiated to organize child art exhibitions on different topics, as well as on the topic Me and My Rights on the occasion of 10 December-International Human Rights Day, she called students to participate in the exhibition to be held this year.

It was said Leadership School is functioning at Ombudsman’s resource center on child rights-Azerbaijan Child and Youth peace Network. Children are provided in depth information about the history, geography, natural resources, economy, culture, literature, tourism of Azerbaijan under the motto “Azerbaijan-my Motherland! And taught human and child rights.

Besides it, awareness raising event was held in Baku State Colleague of Social and Economic Studies with participation of students of Fuzuli rayon secondary school No.5. Ombudsman’s representatives presented publications of the Ombudsman office to the school.

Another event was held at secondary school No.267 for the students of fifth grade. Ombudsman’s representatives noted that during the campaign series of events were organized in the capital and regions by the Ombudsman Office, its regional Centers, local executive bodies, other relevant agencies, municipalities, NGOs and communities, children were also involved in this event.

Ombudsman’s Ganja Regional Center held events dedicated to the topic “Rights and Duties of Children” in Ganja, Integrated Training Boarding type Gymnasium, Special school No.45 and on the topic Promotion of Human Rights and National Values among Juveniles; Ombudsman’s Sheki Regional Center held an event in Balakan rayon Mahamalar village school.

Heads of the above-mentioned regional centers informed participants about rights and duties of children enshrined in international and national normative legal acts, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as in Law on Child Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ombudsman’s activity for protection of child rights.