behavior contradicting with law and detained ones, their social adaptation
were carried out during the events.
Information were given on national and international practice, normative
legal acts, preventive measures to be taken under the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child, Beijing Rules and Riyadh's Guidelines, the importance
of the precedential decree on February 10, 2017 were emphasized, the
prevention of the use of restrictions on the right to freedom of movement by
juvenile offenders, humanization of the criminal prosecution and penal
execution in this direction, it was touched upon existing experience in the
field of the abandonment of the person's isolation from society and were
discussed issues in the context of live debates.
It has to be mentioned that, effective implementation of the Decree will
also contribute to the Juvenile Justice Reform in the country in relation to
minors.
Considering the Juvenile Justice Principles in the course of action this is
also important from the point of view of implementing a number of
recommendations to the country given by the UN Committee on the Rights
of the Child, the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other
international organizations.
Along with continuing such legal awareness measures were undertaken
at the initiative of the Commissioner, in cooperation with the UNICEF,
members of the NPG and the regional centers of the Commissioner
continued their work in the regions of the Republic, has contributed to the
effective protection and promotion of children's rights by covering extensive
coverage of the employees of the courts, police, education, healthcare, local
executive authorities operating in the area of child rights.
On the initiative of the Commissioner for Human Rights, the Children's
Rights Month Campaignwas traditionally held in our country from October
20 to November 20. In the framework of this month awareness events were
held in Baku and regions, including the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry
of Justice, and many juveniles were involved in legal awareness raising
activities.
The events continued in a live discussions condition, many questions of
children, especially questions concerning new changes to criminal law
within the framework of the legal reforms carried out under the relevant
Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan were replied, their
rights and competences of the Commissioner were explained and legal
advice was given on the issues they raised.
At the end, these institutions were provided with posters on
Ombudsman's legal education, books on child rights and Hotline Service
numbers of the Commissioner.
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