Azerbaijani Ombudsman attends 1st Islamabad Conference on Networking of Ombudsmen in OIC Member States
SIA reports Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights, Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova has attended the first Conference on Networking of Ombudsmen in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The two-day international gathering convened under the slogan "Strengthening the Institution of the Ombudsman in OIC Member States by sharing Knowledge, Experience and Ideas" brought together representatives of the Ombudsman institutions of the OIC member states.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the conference Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain highlighted the importance and efficiency of the event.
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman made a report titled "Strengthening the Institution of the Ombudsman in OIC Member States by sharing Knowledge, Experience and Ideas".
Suleymanova highlighted the ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan. She touched upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, saying 20 per cent of Azerbaijan’s territory was occupied and over one million Azerbaijanis were IDPs and refuges. "Human rights of these people were grossly violated as a result of the Armenian military aggression against Azerbaijan."
She also pointed out that "thousands of settlements, educational, healthcare and other social facilities, as well as Islamic heritage and history, religious monuments were destroyed by the Armenian aggressors".
The Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights thanked all member states on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). She underlined the necessity of networking of national human rights institutions in OIC states, adding this would contribute to developing ombudsman institutions.
Suleymanova also hailed the establishment of the Network of Ombudsmen of the Turkic-speaking states as important.
Making the closing report at the conference, the Azerbaijani Ombudsman noted that the declaration and a working document adopted at the event opened up a broad range of opportunities for furthering cooperation.
She also called on all human rights institutions to take an active part in ensuring the implementation of these documents.
In Islamabad, the Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights also visited Pakistani Federal Ombudsman Institute.
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