The Ombudsman participated at the TURKOMB Next Meeting

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. 

At the meeting was also joined by ombudspersons, heads, and representatives of NHRIs of Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan said that the Association became an effective platform for exchanging experiences in the field of human rights.   

The Ombudsman emphasized the importance of developing cooperation among Turkic states, continuing close collaboration among ombuds institutions in this framework, and sharing practices in the human rights area.

Sabina Aliyeva brought to the attention the fact that within the framework of the TURKOMB, the Azerbaijan Ombudsman Institution organized various gatherings on current topics during the past period, which significantly contribute to the strengthening of cooperation among member states of the Association and suggested sustaining such cooperation.   

During the event, the ombudspersons and NHRIs of the other TURKOMB member states made speeches about their activities over the past timeframe; the present action plan was discussed and recommendations sounded.