Advocacy
Armenia-EU Cooperation: Current State of Play and Mapping the Way Forward
At the meeting, Ambassador Maragos offered a warm welcome to all attendees, underscoring his commitment to fostering ongoing discussions with Armenia’s civil society. He highlighted the vital role of civil society’s engagement in driving forward the EU-Armenia partnership, acknowledging the significant transitions facing Armenia and its society.
The Response of Government Agencies to Recommendations Regarding the Protection of the Rights of Repatriated Prisoners of War
Peace Dialogue’s Recommendations for Armenia’s Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2025: Ten out of Twenty-Four Included in First Draft
Peace Dialogue NGO Announces its Willingness to Support Conscripts’ Rights during 2023 Winter Conscription
Peace Dialogue NGO is ready to support the conscripts’ rights during the 2023 winter conscription. Till the end of the conscription, the conscripts and their families can apply to Peace Dialogue to receive legal advice and professional support.
Peace Dialogue NGO’s Recommendations for RA Government’s Draft Resolution on Implementation of Pre-Conscription Preparation in Educational Institutions
On October 21, 2022, the RA Government’s draft resolution on “Establishing procedure of implementing pre-conscription preparation at public schools, primary (craftsmanship) and secondary vocational education institutions” was published on the joint website of the Ministry of Justice where drafts of legal acts are published.
Developing Inclusive Oversight of Security Sector in Armenia
On 1 and 2 June, 2022, the Netherlands-based organization Centre for European Security Studies (CESS) in partnership with Peace Dialogue NGO convened two policy labs discussions in Yerevan on the topic of Democratic Security Sector Oversight. The discussions were organized in the scope of the project Developing Inclusive Oversight of Security Sector (DIOS).
As a first phase of the project, the policy labs discussions were particularly aimed at implementing inclusive and participatory assessment of issues and challenges obstructing the effective democratic oversight of the Security Sector in Armenia.
Implementation of Defense Sector-Related Actions in the Scope of 2020-2022 Action Plan Deriving from Armenia’s National Strategy for Human Rights Protection: Public Discussion
On 23-24 October 2020, Peace Dialogue NGO, in cooperation with the Ministries of Justice and Defense, convened a public discussion on Implementation of Defense Sector-Related Actions in the Scope of 2020-2022 Action Plan Deriving from Armenia’s National Strategy for Human Rights Protection.
With Support of Peace Dialogue NGO 2,520,157 AMD Confiscated from RA Ministry of Defense in Favour of Citizen
On 7 October, 2021, pursuant to the decision made on the administrative case No. VD/1362/05/18, 2,520,157 AMD (App. 5,000 USD) was confiscated from the RA Ministry of Defense in favor of the citizen A.S. through compulsory enforcement.
Prohibition of Torture։ Informational Video for Conscripts
We call your attention to an informational video made specifically for conscripts, which tells about the right to refrain from torture and degrading treatment during military service, the state’s obligations to ensure the right, as well as possible actions that should be taken to prevent violation of the right.
Legal assistance to conscripts
Peace Dialogue NGO announces its readiness to support protection of conscripts’ rights during 2020 winter conscription for the purpose of avoiding issues raised in the process of ensuring comprehensiveness, completeness, and objectivity of the significant factual circumstances with regard to conscripts’ health condition in the course of 2020 winter conscription.
In order to exclude possible violations of their rights, conscripts can apply to Peace Dialogue NGO to be provided with legal consulting or other necessary professional assistance.
If necessary, please, contact us by email [email protected] or make a phone call by phone numbers +374 (55) 820 632, +374 (77) 188 138 or +374 (99) 888 120.