In the frame of the May 18 and June 18 Human Rights Month-Long Campaign, which was announced by the Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan, regional centers of the Ombudsperson in coordination with relevant national stakeholders held online public awareness meetings in the regions of the country. The members of civil society were also involved in this process. It should be noted that each year, 18 June is celebrated as the Human Rights Day in the country according to the relevant Presidential Order of 18 June, 2007. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 infection, the representatives of the regional centers informed the participants of the online meeting about recent activities of the Ombudsperson in protection of the rights of the vulnerable groups of the population during the special quarantine regime. It was mentioned that during the quarantine regime the Ombudsperson has been in close cooperation with relevant governmental bodies to ensure the rights of people. Strict quarantine regime has been gradually softened in the country. However, some restrictions are still in force. Although the reception of appeals in presence has been suspended in the Office of the Ombudsperson the reception of the appeals via online, hotline, post, e-mail as well as the social media accounts of the Office continues. Also during the online meetings the representatives of the Ombudsperson informed the participants about the statements of the special rapporteurs of UN as well as the “Aide Memoire” that has been developed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide guidence to NHRI interventions based on human rights standarts.
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