Participants of Int’l Baku Forum of Ombudsmen start their visit to Azerbaijan’s territories liberated from occupation (PHOTO)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. On the initiative
of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and with the support of the Azerbaijani state, the
visit of the participants of the Int’l Baku Forum of Ombudsmen on
the topic “Climate Change and Human Rights: The Role of the
Ombudsman and National Human Rights Institutions” to the
territories liberated from occupation has started, Trend
reports.

According to the information, Azerbaijani Ombudsperson Sabina
Aliyeva, as well as Ombudsmen from Türkiye, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan,
the Philippines, Kenya, Northern Macedonia, Morocco, and Moldova,
heads of National Human Rights Institutions, information
commissioners, and human rights experts, are taking part in the
visit.

The Baku Int’l Baku Forum of Ombudsmen on Climate Change and
Human Rights was held on October 2 with the participation of more
than 60 guests from nearly 30 countries, including ombudsmen and
representatives of national human rights institutions, information
commissioners, high-ranking government officials, heads and
representatives of civil society institutions, several
international organizations, and experts in the field of climate
change and human rights – in total, more than 200 people took part
in the event.

The forum discussed the problems caused by global climate change
and the ways to solve them from the point of view of human rights
and exchanged positive experiences in this field.

The Declaration of the International Baku Ombudspersons Forum
was announced and adopted in conclusion.

The Declaration will contribute to strengthening the role of
ombudsmen and national human rights institutions in solving
environmental problems, as well as raising awareness in the
relevant field.

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