Ombudsman Sabina Aliyeva Participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 12th Baku International Book Fair

Sabina Aliyeva, the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, participated in the opening ceremony of the Twelveth Baku International Book Fair, held at the Baku Expo Center and organised by the Ministry of Culture.

Following the opening ceremony, the Ombudsman viewed the books and printed materials displayed at the fair. She also met with numerous visitors at the stand showcasing the publications of the Ombudsman Institution and answered their questions.

It should be noted that this year’s fair features 288 titles published by the Ombudsman Institution in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Russian, English, Ukrainian, French and German. The publications on display cover a range of important topics, including the protection of the rights of children and persons with disabilities, artificial intelligence and human rights, ensuring the right to equality and preventing discrimination, the right of access to information, and other topical issues. The publications are also presented to visitors in Braille, sign language and via QR codes.

The publications produced by the Institution for legal awareness-raising purposes have also been distributed to ombudsman offices and national human rights institutions in a number of foreign countries, national libraries, international human rights organisations, university libraries, libraries of various government bodies and institutions, penitentiary and correctional facilities, and the offices of international organisations operating in Azerbaijan.