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The Educational Training Sessions by the Institute are ongoing in the Police Departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Since 2023, the Institute has conducted educational training sessions on 'The Right to Liberty and Security of Person' for 248 police officers across 12 districts and cities", stated Mr. Mahammad Guluzade, Chair of the Board of the Institute of Law and Human Rights, during his address at the training session organized at the Narimanov District Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

07/09/2024

A training session on “The right to liberty and security” was held at the Khazar District Police Department

During the training session held on July 4 at the Khazar District Police Department organized by the Institute of Law and Human Rights in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was highlighted that the key responsibility of the Azerbaijani police is protecting people and their property from illegal acts, preventing such acts, respecting people's rights and freedoms, and preventing violation of these rights.

07/04/2024

The 5-day Training of Trainers (ToT) has been completed

The Institute of Law and Human Rights together with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) held 5-day human rights training for 20 lawyers within the framework of the Training of Trainers (ToT) project on June 24-29.

07/02/2024

A training session conducted for investigators and inspectors of Khatai District Police Department

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.

06/24/2024

Training Sessions on Prisoners' Rights Protection Continued in Salyan, Ganja, and Sheki Cities

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.

06/21/2024

The Institute's employee participated in the Samarkand Human Rights Forum

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.

06/21/2024

A training session held for journalists within the framework of “Human Rights Month”

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.

06/12/2024

The Institute creates a unified database of legal scholars

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.

06/05/2024

Trainings on protecting the rights of prisoners were held in Penitentiary Institutions No. 6 and No. 10

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.

05/31/2024

Educational events on the topic “The fight against drugs is the way to a healthy future” were held in schools of the Surakhani, Nizami and Sabunchu districts

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.

05/24/2024

Annual report - 2025

The Institute of Law and Human Rights launched a database of audio articles

Online Platform (PASS) established for collecting proposals on practical implementation of legislation

A unified database of legal scholars and researchers has been created