BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. It's not easy to
both conduct research in the field of children's rights and prepare
a textbook that is understandable for children, Chairman of the
Presidium of the Bar Association of Azerbaijan Anar Baghirov said
at the presentation ceremony of the research report "Legal thoughts
of adolescents in Azerbaijan" and the "Children and Law" book
prepared by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children's
Issues, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.


According to him, this requires both will, resources, and a
sincere belief in the importance of the work, and the committee has
demonstrated all of these.


"Another point that makes me happy is that Abil Bayramov, the
author of the 'Children and Law' book, is a member of the Bar
Association, and this is a matter of pride for us because this fact
both shows the commitment of the legal community to children's
rights and confirms that the members of the Bar Association make
valuable contributions to society, especially to children. For
this, I would like to thank him.


One of the main points that caught my attention in the study
presented today is that legal thinking is one of the main pillars
of society, and its formation during adolescence is especially
important. This period is a stage in which a person's personality,
sense of responsibility, and values ​​are formed, and the right
direction here also creates a basis for the future society.


The purpose of the study is to understand the state of legal
thinking of adolescents, to identify the social and psychological
factors that affect it, and to reveal the existing gaps. Because
without such an empirical basis, legal education policy cannot be
established correctly.


In everyday life, we encounter various legal situations, and the
same applies to children. Therefore, it is very important to
explain rights and obligations in simple language, instill a sense
of justice and responsibility. In this regard, the 'Children and
Law' book is one of the first serious steps that fills a huge
gap.







The purpose of the book is not just to memorize legal articles,
but to give children the opportunity to understand the law through
real-life situations. This approach is both simpler and more
useful.


The role of a lawyer in protecting children's rights in a
democratic society is very important. A lawyer is often the voice
of a child who has difficulty expressing himself, defending his
rights, and standing by him. A child's first contact with the legal
system is often through a lawyer, and this experience shapes their
future views.


If this contact is fair and professional, the child grows up as
a person who believes in the law; this belief can be damaged.
Therefore, this responsibility is very great.


As the Bar Association, we also understand this responsibility.
Raising awareness, training, expanding free legal aid
opportunities, and cooperation with schools in the field of
children's rights are among our main directions. At the same time,
cooperation with the State Committee for Family, Women, and
Children's Issues also yields very important results in this area
and serves to more effectively protect children's rights. Law is
not just a set of laws, but a culture. It's the common duty of all
of us to properly convey this culture to children," he noted.