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Candidates have been named for the position of Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan.
The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Milli Majlis Human Rights Committee today, Operative Information Center-OMM reports.
President Ilham Aliyev nominated Sabina Yashar gizi Aliyeva, Jeyhun Yasin ali oglu Garajayev and Elshana Rafik gizi Valiyeva.
The candidates also attended the meeting. The female candidates joined in person, while Jeyhun Garajayev joined online because he was abroad.
Sabina Aliyeva currently serves as Azerbaijan’s Commissioner for Human Rights. Jeyhun Garajayev is a judge of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan and holds a doctorate in law. Elshana Valiyeva is a judge of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan and a member of the Judicial Legal Council’s Election Committee.
