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“Our Voices”: A Video Podcast for Young Audiences
Recognizing the insufficient attention given to the opinions and experiences of Armenian youth in the country’s political landscape, the “Our Voices” video-podcast—part of the “CONTACT 3.0” project—seeks to provide a platform for young people to engage in meaningful discussions about political and social issues. This initiative offers youth the chance to voice their perspectives without the need for any professional background or formal education. Here, we truly listen to the voices of the youth.
Tatul Hakobyan’s Interview with Edgar Khachatryan
Edgar Khachatryan, the head of Peace Dialogue NGO is the guest of Aliq Media’s “Conversation with journalist Tatul Hakobyan” program. (See the interview in Armenian).
RIGHT TO LIFE։ INFORMATIONAL VIDEO FOR CONSCRIPTS
We call your attention to an informational video made specifically for conscripts, which tells about the right to life, the state’s obligations to ensure the right during military service of conscripts, as well as possible actions that should be taken to prevent violation of the right.
© 2021. VIDEO: PEACE DIALOGUE NGO;
ANIMATION BY NAREK KARDASHYAN AND LILIT URUSYAN
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.
Number of Victims in the Army not Fully Reported. Edgar Khachatryan
The death of conscript Vahram Avagyan forced the Armenian population to relaunch the discussions on the non-statutory relationships in the army and the underlying causes behind them. Edgar Khachatryan, the president of Peace Dialogue NGO, believes that reforms are needed in the armed forces to avoid casualties.
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.
Armenian Army: What Has Changed After the Velvet Revolution
Edgar Khachatryan is the head of the Vanadzor based NGO Peace Dialogue. Among the other topics, this organization is dealing with the human rights issues in the Armenian Army. In his interview with CivilNet’s Tatul Hakobyan, Khachatryan discusses the changes that have been conveyed in the Armenian Army since the Velvet Revolution in 2018.
Families in the Dark Documentary (With English Subtitles)
Peace Dialogue NGO presents the documentary film, Families in the Dark, by Vahagn Antonyan. The film was completed in 2019 and addresses issues that arise during criminal investigations of the deaths of non-combatant soldiers in the Armenian Armed Forces. These issues are presented through testimonies given by the family members of Levon Torosyan who, according to official records, died by suicide in May 2018 during his mandatory military service.
