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
Monitoring of the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces and the Actions of the Ministry of Defense in the scope of the HRAP 2020-2022
Below, we introduce the progress report on monitoring of the defense sector-related actions in the scope of the HRAP 2020-2022, in which we sum up the research results of the implemented activities in the period of January-June 2020 for the promotion of the rights to life, freedom from torture, and fair trial in the RA Armed Forces.
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Discussion on the Activities Implemented by the Armenian MoD within the Framework of 2017-2019 Action Plan Derived from the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection.
Meeting participants emphasized the importance of civil society monitoring, and they expressed willingness to work together in developing the next three-year action plan.
Second Working Meeting of the Monitoring Group for Defense Ministry Actions Based on the National Human Rights Action Plan
The second working meeting of the Monitoring Group, developed as part of the “Proactive Civil Society Participation in the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in the Armenian Military Forces” program, took place on 10 July.
The Court Obligated the Ministry of Defense to Re-Calculate the Amount of Compensation for Military Serviceman’s Tuition Fee
In 2018, Peace Dialogue NGO initiated a strategic litigation for the protection of the interests of the military servicemen who graduated from military educational institutions and refused to pursue post-educational contractual military service.
Peace Dialogue Has Initiated a Strategic Litigation
Peace Dialogue NGO has initiated a strategic litigation for the protection of the right of military servicemen who have graduated from military-educational institutions and refuse post-educational military service. With the involvement of lawyer Artur Sukiasyan, the organization is planning to apply to the court on the basis of one of the military servicemen enrolled in the RA Reserve Military Forces with the request to invalidate the RA government decree provision applied on him. In the case of refusal of post-educational military service, servicemen who have graduated from military-educational institutions must compensate the expenses of their education. The compensation procedure is set in the RA Governmental Decree 393-Nof 8 April, 2010.
Murders, suicides, and fatal accidents plague the Armenian Military
Human rights in the military is an issue of concern to rights groups around the world. In Armenia, reports by local and international organisations and the US Department of State suggest a concerning situation in the the country’s armed forces.
