As a direct result of the armed conflict, the fundamental and inalienable rights of the residents of the community-Human Rights Defender

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia received the delegation headed by the Head of Transversal Challenges and Multilateral Projects Task Force of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe.

Yesterday, on April 20, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Ms. Anahit Manasyan received the delegation headed by the Head of Transversal Challenges and Multilateral Projects Task Force of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, Mr. Tigran Karapetyan.

Congratulating Mrs. Manasyan on the occasion of assuming the mission of the Human Rights Defender, the Head of the delegation, Mr. Tigran Karapetyan expressed confidence that both the long-term deep, comprehensive and effective cooperation with the institution of the Human Rights Defender, and the previous effective cooperation with Ms. Manasyan in the framework of various commitments, will contribute to guaranteeing the continuity of the collaboration of the two institutions.

Ms. Anahit Manasyan thanked the members of the delegation for the meeting, emphasizing that assuming the position of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia is a great responsibility, and a mission aimed at guaranteeing the realization of human rights and freedoms and establishing an effective protection system.

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In her speech, the Defender referred to the working visit she made to Tegh community of Syunik province on April 14, 2023, the purpose of which was to get acquainted with the situation on site, and to conduct fact-finding activities.

The Defender underlined that as a direct result of the armed conflict, the fundamental and inalienable rights of the residents of the community, such as the rights to life, to physical and mental integrity, education, freedom of movement, and property were violated.

The interlocutors referred to the two-phase “Human rights and women in the armed forces in Armenia” project which is being implemented within the framework of cooperation between the Human Rights Defender’s Office and the Council of Europe, highly valuing the work that has been conducted that has contributed to the protection and promotion of human rights in the armed forces, as well as to the development of the capacities of the representatives of Human Rights Defender’s Office.

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA