Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 10 /Trend, T.Hajiyev/
The chairperson of the human rights committee of the Azerbaijani Parliament supports the idea to shift the powers of commissioner on media to the ombudsman for human rights.
The Institute of Ombudsman is a growing organization, and part of all the achievements in the field of human rights is associated with the activities of the ombudsman. Empowering ombudsman is a natural process, based on the Convention against Torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment," chairperson of the parliamentary committee Rabiyat Aslanova told Trend.
A bill on transferring media powers to the human rights commissioner was discussed at a joint meeting of the parliamentary human rights, legal policy and state-building committees earlier this week. The bill was recommended for consideration at a meeting of parliament.
The Azerbaijani Press Council opposes transferring media power to the ombudsman.
In this regard, the council has sent an appeal to President Ilham Aliyev, the organization said.