Traditional Competitions for Journalists and Children Announced

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan announces traditional journalistic writings and children's drawing competitions on the occasion of December 10, International Human Rights Day. 

Considering that Year of 2025 is declared as the “Constitution and Sovereignty Year” in Azerbaijan, according to the Presidential Order No. 432 dated 28 December 2024, this year’s journalism writing contest, the themes of this year’s competitions, “Constitution and Sovereignty through the eyes of the media", while the Children’s Drawing Contest is devoted to the theme “Constitution and Sovereignty through the Eyes of Children."   

Journalistic Writings Competition requirements:

• The author's writings to be submitted to the competition should be published in any newspaper or on any website in our country.

• A form should be completed (brief information about the author, and contact numbers should be indicated).

• A photo of the author in size of 4x5 should be attached.

Children’s Drawing Competition Requirements:

• Children aged 6-18 can participate in the competition;

• The drawings should be done on A3 paper;

• A form should be filled out (providing brief information about the participant child, and contact numbers). You can find the form at the link provided for the relevant announcement on the Ombudsman's official website;

• One photo of the participant, sized 4x5 (submitted along with the drawings), should be presented;

• The artwork should be relevant to the theme of the competition;

• The drawing must be original in terms of theme, idea, artistic technique, and style (and should not have been submitted to other drawing competitions).

Note: Drawings that are not relevant to the theme of the competition will not be considered. Participants can retrieve their drawings within 10 days after the end of the contest. Winning drawings will not be returned.

For the competition, both journalistic writings and children's drawings must be submitted to the Office of Ombudsperson (80 U.Hajibeyli Street, Government House, Entrance II) by December 5, 2023, until 18:00.

Contact numbers:

Journalistic writings: (012) 493 91 32

Children's drawings: (012) 493 74 22 (General Department)

For the application forms click here