The Resolutions And The Liabilities of Euro Council Archives
Armenia should intensify its efforts to ensure gender equality and protect human rights in the justice system
“Gender inequality and violence against women are serious human rights concerns in Armenia. More vigorous efforts are needed to address them,” said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, publishing the report of his visit to Armenia from 5 to 9 October 2014. The adoption of gender-related action plans and the 2013 Law on Equal Rights and … Continue reading
RA Government has presented the answers regarding implementation of ECHR’s verdicts
HCA Vanadzor office and Helsinki group of Spitak presented Ministers Committee with information about the
HCA Vanadzor Statement on RA Ombudsman’s Annual Report 2013 and Its Discussions at the RA National Assembly
On October 2, 2014, Karen Andreasyan, the RA Ombudsman, presented his Annual Report at the National Assembly. The Report covers the human rights situation in the Republic of Armenia, human rights violations and the systemic problems underlying them.
Meeting Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights at HCA Vanadzor
On October 8, 2014, the representatives of the NGOs in the Lori Region gathered at the HCA Vanadzor to meet the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks.
Urgent appeal of Armenian NGOs and citizens addressed to UN
A number of concerned NGOs and citizens in Armenia would like to appeal to you and bring to your attention the increasingly degrading situation in the field of human rights that is leading to physical injuries and risks to human life. State authorities do not take necessary actions to stop the violence, and the lack of adequate response and condemnation along with continuous impunity provide an evidence of their support for the brutalities by criminals and police.
The Statement of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor regarding Violence exerted against citizens by the Police officials in Yerevan throughout August 1-24
We condemn the unlawful actions carried out by the Police against the RA citizens and demand that:
- The RA Police Chief should immediately stop unlawfulness, violence and pressures against citizens to ensure the persistent excising of the constitutional right of citizens to peaceful assembles.
- The RA Prosecutor General should investigate into the reported cases and file criminal cases against those Police officials who had carried out illegal actions and exerted violence against the citizens.
Call from Nonprofit Organziations
A number of NGOs have submitted an application to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.
STATEMENT
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Members of the Bureau, Standing and Monitoring Committees of the PACE, CoE High Commissioner for Human Rights
Don’t Confirm
A number of NGOs have addressed a letter to the members of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe yesterday and demanded to reject accreditation of the Armenian delegation, as the delegation does not include any representative of the opposition.
Human Rights Defenders’ Statement on the International Day of Human Rights
On the International Human rights day, we, human rights NGOs in Armenia, are expressing our deep concern about the law enforcement bodies, judicial body of Armenia and the problems related to execution of justice.
Mr. Putin, will you allow us to become a democratic country?
“An awful resolution,” “a dirty deal,” “Europe defamed democracy,” “Council of Europe buried Armenia’s future.” These were some of the expressions that several human rights defenders of Armenia characterized PACE latest resolution 1643 related to Armenia.
STATEMENT
On 15-17 January 2009 special co-reporters of the Monitoring Committee of Council of Europe Georges Colombier and John Prescotte visited Armenia. They held meetings with representatives of the Armenian authorities only.