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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of May 19, 1998 No. 499-IQ

About the child's rights

(as amended on 15-08-2025)

This Law determines the rights and freedoms of children in the Azerbaijan Republic, the basic principles of state policy concerning children, tasks of state bodies, other legal entities and physical persons in the field of protection of children according to the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other rules of international law.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Scope of this Law

The rights and obligations of children provided by this Law extend to each person, 18 years which did not reach (age of majority) and not having full legal capacity of age.

Article 2. Legislation on the child's rights

The legislation on the rights of the child consists of this Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Other regulatory legal acts cannot limit the rights and freedoms of children determined by this Law.

Article 3. State policy concerning children

State policy concerning children is aimed at providing growth and development of each child in proper material and living conditions, ensuring education on the basis of progressive requirements and formation of the child by the worthy citizen.

State policy is performed on the basis of target children's social programs, developed taking into account national and local conditions. Also other legal entities and physical persons can participate in implementation of these programs, along with state bodies.

Article 4. The bodies, associations and the organizations performing protection of the rights of the child

According to the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic control of observance of the rights of the child is exercised by the state.

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