The State Migration Service launches trainings on protection of migrants’ rights together with Ombudsman's Office

Training on "Current international and national legal framework on the protection of migrants’ rights: monitoring mechanisms, detention procedures for irregular migrants" has been launched within the “Support to the Implementation of the Mobility Partnership with Azerbaijan (MOBILAZE-2)” project.

Delivering an opening speech, Chief of the State Migration Service, II rank state migration service counselor Vusal Huseynov, touched upon the importance of the projects implemented within the framework of cooperation under the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and spoke about their successful results. He drew attention to the reforms carried out in the field of migration in our country, the work done by the State Migration Service to ensure the rights of migrants.

Sabina Aliyeva, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan said that one of the important activities of the MOBILAZE 2 project implemented by the International Center for Migration Policy Development is to ensure the protection of human rights in migration management and support the implementation of a migrant-oriented approach.

She also mention that taking into account the current situation and needs of persons placed in detention centers for irregular migrants, an individual approach is applied to them, as well as the protection of their rights is strictly observed.

The Commissioner for Human Rights and members of the National Preventive Group can enter the Center at any time, without hindrance and prior notice, and meet with foreigners and other persons placed there voluntarily or compulsorily. In addition, the State Migration Service takes into account and implements the recommendations of the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Later, Saltanat Mammadova, Head of the Office of the International Center for Migration Policy Development in Azerbaijan said that the project covers various topics such as analysis of migration policy, integration of migrants into society, border management. She stressed the importance of protecting the rights of migrants at the international legal level.

Then, the trainings were launched. Certificates were presented to the participants who successfully completed the training.