BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. The candidacies
of Sabina Aliyeva, Jeyhun Garajayev, and Elshana Valiyeva for the
position of Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan
have been recommended for consideration at the parliament’s plenary
session.


This was reported by the Press and Public Relations Department
of the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan) following a meeting
of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights held on October
30.


Opening the meeting, Committee Chairperson Zahid Oruj said that
the election of the Ombudsman had been included in the agenda.


He noted that the President of Azerbaijan had submitted three
candidates for the position of Ombudsman to the Parliament. These
candidates are the incumbent Ombudsperson, Sabina Aliyeva (PhD in
Law), former Constitutional Court judge and Professor of Law,
Jeyhun Garajayev, and Supreme Court judge and member of the Judges'
Selection Committee, Elshana Valiyeva.


During the meeting, it was noted that all three candidates hold
a higher education degree in law and possess professional
experience in the relevant field.


In his remarks, Oruj spoke about the history of the formation
and development of the Ombudsman institution in Azerbaijan. He
touched upon the work carried out during the institution’s period
of operation, aimed at protecting human rights and freedoms,
ensuring the rights of citizens, and improving relations between
state bodies and citizens, as well as the achievements attained in
the sphere of international cooperation.







Then the deputy chairman of the committee Arzukhan Alizade,
committee members Mubariz Gurbanli, Razi Nurullayev, Vugar
Rahimzade, Elman Nasirov, Hikmat Mammadov, Sevil Mikayilova, Sayyad
Aran, Nagif Hamzayev and Azer Allahveranov shared their views on
the discussed issue and expressed their attitude to the candidates
presented for the position of ombudsman.


In the speeches, the importance of the Ombudsman institution in
the system of protection of human rights and freedoms was
emphasized, and the candidates' professional training and
experience in the field of law were highlighted.


People nominated for the position of Ombudsman also spoke and
expressed their gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan for the
trust shown.


At the end of the discussions, the issue was recommended to the
plenary session of the Parliament.


The meeting was attended by committee members Tural Ganjaliyev,
Mirjalil Gasimli and Bahruz Maharramov, as well as the head of the
State-building, administrative and military legislation department
of the Parliament Apparatus Haji Mirhashim Seyid, and other
official representatives.