Research and Analysis
Insights from Surveys Among Military Training Session Participants in the Armed Forces of Armenia
During the period from July to September 2023, Peace Dialogue’s monitoring group conducted a series of surveys. These surveys targeted individuals who had taken part in military training sessions at various intervals, with the goal of gathering comprehensive insights into the human rights conditions experienced during these training sessions.
Human Rights in the Armed Forces. A Step-by-Step Guide for Future Conscripts
Dear visitors, Peace Dialogue NGO has released a step-by-step guide for future conscripts called “Human Rights in the Armed Forces.” The guide has been developed based on the issues raised by citizens, who have applied to Peace Dialogue NGO over the past years. That is to say, the authors tried to introduce pre-conscription and conscription aged young people to their rights concerning the compulsory military conscription, as well as the service itself, in an easier and more comprehensive way.
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces/ Vol.8
Period: April – June 2018
The newly formed government presented its program to the National Assembly, which was approved by a majority vote on June 7. A key argument against the program was that it bore a resemblance to a wish list with zero measurability. During the Parliamentary session on the government project, Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated that an action plan to clarify the terms of implementation and the measurability of their outcomes was under development and would soon be presented.
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces/ Vol.7
January – March 2018
Three of the four fractions of the RA Parliament – the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the Tsarukyan Alliance and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF)- avoided responding to the inquiry initiated by “Peace Dialogue” NGO regarding the “Nation-Army” concept.
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.6
October-December 2017
Peace Dialogue is presenting the current issue of its quarterly report on the conditions of Human Rights in the RA Military Forces. Peace Dialogue is an Armenian non-governmental organization active in peace building, democracy and human rights.
Methodological Guide on Creative Peace Building
This guide is based on the systematization and analysis of experiences of the ARENA network members through the use of different artistic means in their community-based, peace-building work within their respective conflict-affected societies. The publication was compiled primarily to assist the staff in the organisations that work with peace-building efforts. It is also envisioned as a resource for anyone interested in community-based, peace activism. The methodological guide intends to encourage the reader to apply some of their own initiative and adapt the examples to the needs of their own communities and within their local context.
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.5
Peace Dialogue NGO is presenting the current issue of its quarterly report on the conditions of Human Rights in the RA Armed Forces for the period July-September, 2017.
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.4
Peace Dialogue is presenting the current issue of its quarterly report on the conditions of Human Rights in the RA Military Forces.
The relatives of those citizens who were undergoing/undergo compulsory military service in the Armenian Armed forces applied to the organization during the period of 2015-2017, point out that, despite the fact that their children were recognized suitable for military service with restrictions as a result of a health check, they were/are not granted any privileges and it is unclear how mentioned restrictions are expressed upon their children’s service.