Ombudsman's South Regional Center held events during 'Child Rights Month'

The South Regional Center of the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan held a number of events during 'Child Rights Month'.

During “Child Rights Month”, the Lankaran-Astara Regional Education Department, the Lankaran Region Department of the State Committee on Religious Associations, and the Lankaran City Youth and Sports Department organized awareness-raising events on the topics “Child Rights As An Integral Part of Human Rights” and “Teaching Our National and Moral Values To Children” in the general education secondary schools named after A. Khaligov in Rvo village and named after M. Jabrayilov in Shovu village.

The head of the South Regional Center, Mr. Z. Ismayilov, made a speech at the event attended by school principals, psychologists, heads of children's associations and high school students, saying that children, like all population groups, are always in the focus of the Ombudsman.

In his speech, the participants were informed about the purpose and importance of the child rights month-long campaign.

Later, information was given about the extensive activities of the Ombudsman in protecting children's rights, relevant effective proposals made in this regard, international protection mechanisms, state control over the implementation of child rights, preventing violence against children, Call Center “916”, as well as important legal provisions.

In secondary school No. 3 named after Intigam Askerli in Masalli city, the Ombudsman’s Southern Regional Center, the Masalli District Heydar Aliyev Center, the District Youth and Sports Department, the Masalli District Education Sector under the Lankaran-Astara Regional Education Department, the "Masalli Youth House" social service institution, Masalli District Police Department and the Masalli District Branch of the State Committee on Religious Associations held awareness-raising events on topics "Leave No Child Behind", and "Let's think about our future together - Say No to Drug Addiction!" for the students of 8 secondary schools. In the events, the issues related to healthy lifestyle-drug addiction in children, negative effects of nicotine, alcohol, and other psychoactive substances, prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases, healthy eating, prevention of anti-social behavior, children in conflict with the law, and parental neglect.

In addition, an educational event was organized for the 9-11th grade students of Goyaçol village secondary school named after N. Hasanov, Musakuce village secondary school named after F. Khanjanov, and Huseynhajili village secondary school in Masalli district.

Students were given extensive information about the multifaceted activities of the Ombudsman in the field of protection of human rights and freedoms, and the effective work declaration carried out during the Patriotic War and aftermath to convey the truths about Azerbaijan.

Later, Z. Ismayilov made a speech on "Effective protection of child rights as one of the activities of the Ombudsman".

At the end of the event, students' questions about the topic were answered.

Alike, another educational event on "Everyone is born with equal and inalienable rights " was held for the volunteers of the ASAN Service Center in Masalli.