BIG Executive Director participates in 58th session of UN Human Rights Council

At the Geneva office of the UN, during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, the Executive Director of the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), Abbas Abbasov, spoke about the social and economic problems created by colonialism policies, Report informs.

During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, Abbas Abbasov emphasized that people's rights are not being ensured in France's colonial territories - Kanaky (New Caledonia) and French Guiana, noting that people face serious difficulties in accessing healthcare, education, and other basic social services.

He stated that there is a lack of respect for principles reflected in international documents - human dignity from birth, individual freedom and independence of persons, the right to education, etc.