The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan is in Geneva to participate in the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
The alliance monitors the compliance of the activities of national human rights institutions with the Paris principles, and also promotes the development and protection of human rights.
On May 6, the representatives of regional networks of National Human Rights Institutes (APF, ENNHRI, NANHRI, RIDHCA) and the Bureau of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutes (GANHRI) met.
Participants exchanged best practices and knowledge. The Defender has reached a number of agreements on further cooperation with partners who are members of the European network of national human rights institutions and has expressed readiness to actively engage in new initiatives.
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The session of the General Assembly of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutes (ENNHRI) was also held on May 6.
The discussion agenda included a number of issues related to the protection of human rights and the rule of law.
Anahit Manasyan also participated in the discussion devoted to the topic of protection of human rights defenders and heads and representatives of national human rights institutions.
The participants presented the challenges and obstacles they face in their countries during the implementation of the activities.
Anahit Manasyan spoke about the existence of separate sections related to the unimpeded activity of human rights defenders, civil society representatives, lawyers and journalists, description of the most frequently encountered cases and protection structures within the framework of the Human Rights Defender’s annual report.
Anahit Manasyan also presented the current challenges and dangers hindering the normal functioning of the Human Rights Defender and the protection of the Defender’s institution.
The plenary session of the Council of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and a number of other meetings will take place in the coming days.
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia