Mr. Aydin Safixanli, Head of the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with a group of young people who completed their volunteer work at the institution.

During the meeting, A. Safixanli provided extensive information about the volunteer program successfully organized at the Ombudsman’s Office at the initiative of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva, in which young people are actively involved.

He spoke about the opportunities created for young people in our country, state programs and strategies that contribute to the improvement of their knowledge and skills. He noted that it is commendable that graduates of the volunteer program organized at the institution have been admitted to master’s degrees at higher education institutions in local and foreign countries, and have successfully passed recruitment competitions in state and private organizations.

The head of the office was also interested in what the volunteers learned as a result of their experience at the institution, and also spoke about the international trainings they were sent to on the initiative of the Ombudsman. Then, the opinions of the young people were listened to and recommendations were given to them regarding their future activities.

Finally, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Volunteer Activities”, the Ombudsman presented certificates to young people who successfully completed their contractual obligations as volunteers for their active participation in the volunteer program for the protection of human rights and freedoms.

It should be noted that within the framework of the volunteer program, volunteers who studied at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku State University, ADA University, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, and Western Caspian University underwent internships in various structural divisions of the institution and became closely acquainted with the activities of the Ombudsman in the field of protection and promotion of human rights.