Research and Analysis

Building a Resilient Security Sector
A Roadmap for Transparent, Inclusive, and Accountable Defense Reforms in Armenia
February 22, 2025

This roadmap outlines a cohesive strategy to advance Armenia’s Security Sector Reform (SSR) by addressing systemic inefficiencies and aligning governance structures with democratic principles. Recognizing that reform efforts are already underway, the roadmap identifies the critical need for a unified, strategic framework that synchronizes existing national strategies and action plans, including judiciary sector reforms, the Anti-Corruption Strategy, the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection, the Action Plan for UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security, and other strategic documents.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces/ Vol.7

April 12, 2018
This report includes the latest analysis and covers the following topics: The concept “Nation-Army”: prospects of improvement of human rights conditions in the Armenian Military Forces; Health Checkups for Conscription and Medical Examination; The MOD Hinders the Demobilization of Officers; Statistics of fatalities in the Armenian Army in the first quarter of 2018; Information related to the investigation of the death of soldier David Terteryan; Information related to the investigation of private soldiers Grigor Avetisyan’s and Souren Aramyan’s death cases; Update on the court case of the death of Private Manuchar Manucharyan; Update on the court case of the death of Private Haroutyun Hambaryan.

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.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.6

January 27, 2018
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. One of the main spheres of its activities is monitoring of human rights violations in the RA Armed Forces, in pursuit of justice and initiation of public debate on current issues in the Armenian Armed Forces, particularly aimed, but not limited to, at seeking relevant solutions and promoting those solutions by presenting them to the Armenian authorities and relevant international actors.

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.

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Methodological Guide on Creative Peace Building

December 17, 2017
Methodo logical 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.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.5

October 25, 2017
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian 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.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces / Vol.4

July 02, 2017
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian 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.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces (Vol.3)

April 14, 2017
Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia (Vol.3)

The preparation of the Peace Dialogue’s current report on the Human Rights in the Armed Forces coincided with the campaigns of political parties running for the National Assembly that was held in April 2, 2017. Given the fact that all the political parties one way or another touched upon the issues of the armed forces, we decided, within the framework of this report, to refer to the provisions of electoral programs that discuss the situation of human rights in the armed forces.

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Quarterly Report on the Human Rights Violations in the RA Military Forces (Vol.2)

January 11, 2017
Quarterly Report on the human rights situation in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia

Peace Dialogue is an Armenian non-governmental organization active in peacebuilding, democracy and human rights. One of the main spheres of its activities is monitoring of human rights violations in the RA Armed Forces, in pursuit of justice and initiation of public debate on current issues in the Armenian Armed Forces, particularly aimed, but not limited …

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