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- 5/4/2018 Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population provided persons with disabilities with 6 246 rehabilitation means and prosthetic-orthopedic products
6 246 rehabilitation means and prosthetic-orthopedic products have been given to persons with disabilities by the Prosthetic-Orthopedic Rehabilitation Centre of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, its branches in Ganja and Nakhchivan production area in January-March of this year.
- 15/3/2018 Celebrating the life of Stephen Hawking
http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/celebrating-stephen-hawking
- 14/3/2018 World disability movement lost its great leader Mr. Javed Abidi. Javed Abidi has delivered important services in the field of the elimination of disability discrimination and the formation of inclusive society globally. At the same time, he has been instrumental in combining forces for eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal participation all over the world, by leading a reputable global network DPI.
World disability movement lost its great leader Mr. Javed Abidi. Javed Abidi has delivered important services in the field of the elimination of disability discrimination and the formation of inclusive society globally. At the same time, he has been instrumental in combining forces for eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal participation all over the world, by leading a reputable global network DPI.
- 20/1/2018 BLACK YANUARY
- 12/6/2017 Final conference of "The Establishment of Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan" (ESFIDIP) Tempus Project was Held.
On May 15-16, 2017, the final conference of "The Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan" (ESFIDIP) Tempus project was held at Khazar University. The conference consisted of two sessions. On the first day, only the partners of the project
- 27/3/2017 Rights and Dignity Activity Project
Along with free legal services rendered at the Resource Centre, the lawyers of the Resource Centre deliver, on a monthly basis, free on-site legal services in the regions. On 28 March 2017, the next on-site free legal services will be organised and delivered in Ganja city, at the Ganja Regional Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) of the Republic of Azerbaijan in cooperation with the Ombudsperson’s Office.
- 6/3/2017 The British Candoco Dance Company -to perform in Baku
Candoco Dance Company, the contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers at 19:00 on 7-8 March 2017 at the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. The project is organised with the support of Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Yarat Contemporary Art Space and Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. Candoco’s performances in Baku mark the launch of a new British Council new programme that will offer disabled artists in Azerbaijan unprecedented opportunities to develop professionally and create new work and collaborate internationally.
- 2/3/2017 The General Assembly of the Azerbaijan National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
The General Assembly of the Azerbaijan National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum has been held in Baku, on March 02, 2017.
- 26/2/2016 Khojaly genocide. http://www.virtualkarabakh.az
Brutal annihilation of hundreds of blameless in- habitants of Khojaly was one of the most heinous crimes during the armed conflict in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Armenian armed forces and foreign military units spared virtually none of those who had been unable to flee Khojaly and the surrounding area. As a result, 613 persons were killed, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elderly people. 1,275 inhabitants were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 persons remains un- known to this day. In the course of the tragedy 487 inhabitants of Khojaly were severely maimed, including 76 children not yet of age. 8 families were completely wiped out, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children one of their parents. Of those who perished, 56 persons were killed with especial cruelty: by burning alive, scalping, beheading, gouging out of eyes, and bayoneting of pregnant women in the abdomen.
- 2/2/2016 Dissemination Conference and Consortium Meeting at Ganja State University
On January 15, 2016, a meeting was held at Ganja State University for the “Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan” (ESFIDIP) TEMPUS project. The meeting included a dissemination conference entitled “Break Obstacles and Open Doors for Education.” The main objective of the conference was to inform the public about the project and the current work being undertaken by local partner universities to prepare policies and establish Centers for Students with Disabilities and recruit more students üith disabilities to higher education institutions
- 2/2/2016 Davud Rahimli, the president of Union of Disabled People Organizations appeared as a guest on the Moring Bell broadcast on APA
On January 28, 2016, Davud Rahimli, the president of Union of Disabled People Organizations, appeared as a guest on the Moring Bell broadcast on APA TV. During the program, Mr. Rahimli spoke about the problems that people with disabilities face today and measures taken by the Republic of Azerbaijan to solve this issue, including conventions it has signed and legislation it has passed related to inclusive education.
- 23/12/2015 “Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan” (ESFIDIP) TEMPUS project.
On December 15, 2015, a monitoring meeting was held at Khazar University for the “Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan” (ESFIDIP) TEMPUS project. The monitoring was carried out by Karolina Garbaliauskaite, representative of the European Commission Education,
- 2/12/2015 U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S the Secretary-General MESSAGE ON The International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2015
We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”.
- 6/10/2015 "However, to improve the quality of life through the effective application of Articles 4, 29, 32, 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the experience and the results of accession to the Convention."
The activity of non-governmental organizations of people with disabilities on the implementation of the UN Convention "On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" in the regions of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, in cooperation with public authorities post-Soviet countries, local governments at all levels (regions, cities, municipalities, villages and settlements), international partners, with the obligatory participation of people with disabilities in these processes through the effective application of articles 4,29, 32 and 33 of the Convention.
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