Annual Report - 2023
On December 6, the Institute of Law and Human Rights held an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Law and Human Rights, and Human Rights Day.
Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Law and Human Rights, Mahammad Guluzade, was selected as a member of the Judicial-Legal Council.
A public presentation of the “Virtual Library of Law and Human Rights” organized by the Institute of Law and Human Rights (Institute) and supported by the UN Development Programme was held within the framework of declaring 2023 as the “Year of Heydar Aliyev”. The presentation was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev.
On June 21, trainers from the Institute of Law and Human Rights conducted a training session on the topic “Right to liberty and security” stipulated in Article 5 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) for the investigators and inspectors of the Khatai District Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In June 2024, the Institute of Law and Human Rights, in collaboration with the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan, conducted training sessions at the 5th Correctional Facility in Salyan, the 2nd Pretrial Detention Center in Ganja, and the Sheki Penitentiary Institution.
Vusala Muradkhanli, the head of the Human Rights Training and Expertise Department of the Institute of Law and Human Rights, participated in the Human Rights Forum on “Environmental Challenges: The Future of Human Rights in a Changing World, Finding Sustainable Solutions” in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
On June 12, within the framework of “Human Rights Month”, media representatives took part in training session on the protection of human rights and freedoms, organized by the Institute of Law and Human Rights in cooperation with the Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On June 5, 2024, the Institute of Law and Human Rights public legal entity started the creation of a unified database of local legal scholars.
The Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan and the Institute of Law and Human Rights collaborated to conduct training sessions for employees of Penitentiary Institutions No. 6 on May 24th and No. 10 on May 30th.
The Institute of Law and Human Rights together with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, conducted educational events dedicated to the fight against drugs in several schools in Baku.
On May 23rd, trainers from the Institute of Law and Human Rights conducted a training session at the Sabunchu District Executive Authority aimed at improving the quality of services delivered to citizens. The topics addressed included 'Handling Citizen Inquiries', 'Corruption, Bribery, and Ethical Conduct', and 'Responsibility in Social Media'.
From May 13th to 15th, the Institute of Law and Human Rights conducted a three-day “Training of Trainers” (TOT) for employees of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan.