An OSCE-organized online seminar on mainstreaming the work of the national human rights institutions and the role of an Advisory Council in Turkmenistan took place on 2 December 2021.
The event was organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) in Warsaw and facilitated by international experts from Croatia and Ireland. Participants from the Ombudsperson’s Office and the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan attended the event.
The event was designed to enhance the role of the Office of the Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan and its functions in addressing human rights issues. Particular attention was drawn to establishing an Expert Council under the Ombudsperson in accordance with the law “on Ombudsperson” of Turkmenistan. Discussions were also aimed at strengthening the office of the Ombudsperson in its engagement with government bodies, judiciary, civil society organizations, police, ministries, and other stakeholders.
“All 57 participating States, including Turkmenistan, recognize human rights as the birth right of all human beings, inalienable and guaranteed by law; strengthening their protection across the whole OSCE region is therefore at the heart of the Organization’s work,” said John MacGregor, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.
He also added that from an OSCE perspective, human rights institutions such as ombudsperson institutions, along with our participating governments, are our key partners and allies as we all jointly strive to uphold international human rights standards at the national level throughout the OSCE region.
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Source: Centre of OSCE in Ashgabat.
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