Events
Conference on strengthening the role of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights
When
24 May 2010 (All day)
Where
Baku, Azerbaijan
Organized by
OSCE Office in Baku, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Azerbaijan
The aim of this conference is to strengthen the role of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights as the national preventive mechanism (NPM) in Azerbaijan.
It will bring together representatives of the Azerbaijani NPM, state authorities, civil society and international organizations with a view to discussing ways and means of strengthening the legislative framework, internal structure and capacities of the NPM, as well as relations with international organizations and civil society involved in preventive detention monitoring.
Presentations will be given by representatives of the UN Sub-committee for the Prevention of Torture, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the Association for the Prevention of Torture and experts from the Human Rights Implementation Centre at Bristol University.