The Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Anahit Manasyan, received the delegation led by US Ambassador to Armenia H.E. Kristina Alyson Kvien.
Welcoming the guests, Anahit Manasyan presented the activities of the Defender, emphasizing the protection of the rights of women, children, national minorities, persons with disabilities, the right to freedom of assembly, civil and socio-economic rights, protection of the rights of persons in the armed forces, criminal proceedings, hate speech, the atmosphere of intolerance, the activities carried out in the framework of the fight against discrimination and in a number of other areas.
The Defender also presented issues related to the protection of the rights of forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh: she specifically referred to the fact-finding activities carried out by her personally and by the staff. The documented information was summarized in the ad hoc report of the Human Rights Defender.
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Within the framework of the meeting, a reference was made to the programs implemented by USAID/Armenia in the field of human rights protection, which contribute to the development of democracy and the legal environment.
US Ambassador to Armenia H.E. Kristina Alyson Kvien expressed her gratitude for the reception and for the effective discussion, highlighting the activity of the Defender’s Office in strengthening the proper system of human rights protection.
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia
