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Animation films on Service of female military personnel and The role and responsibilities of Women’s Councils in the Armed Forces
The animation films on service of female military personnel, as well as the role and responsibilities of women’s councils in the armed forces are prepared under CoE’s “Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia - phase I” project. The development and publication of the films have been...
1,000 copies of Poster on the Right to Life aimed at military conscripts and servicepersons of Armenia to be disseminated amongst the military bases and conscription offices
Raising the awareness on the right to life among military conscripts and military personnel is envisaged by the National Strategy of Human Rights Protection in Armenia for 2020-2022 (Action No. 48 of the Action Plan). Implementation of this action is supported by the Council of Europe Project...
One year of the Project “Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia” concluded in Yerevan
On 26 May, 2020 Steering Committee meeting of the Council of Europe project “Human Rights and Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia” (hereinafter – the Project) concluded a year-long successful cooperation with the Armenian state authorities working in the field of defence. The main aim of the...
Coronavirus: guidance to governments on respecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law – also available in Armenian
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has issued a toolkit for governments across Europe on respecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law during the COVID-19 crisis. The Information Document was sent to all 47 Council of Europe member states. Please...
Methodological and comparative study documents with respect to addressing systemic human rights violations, inter alia, in the armed forces, published and transmitted to the Armenian Governmental Agent
In the context of the cooperation with the Armenian Government Agent before the European Court of Human Rights the Methodology for assessment of systemic human rights violations as derive from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, and the Comparative research on Inter-Institutional...
Practical Toolkit on the rights and freedoms of women servicepersons in Armenia
A Practical Toolkit on the rights and freedoms of women servicepersons in Armenia “Women in the Armed Forces: be aware” was produced by the Council of Europe in close cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of Armenia. The aim of the Toolkit is to raise awareness about women's rights and...
Armenian judges and prosecutors were trained on effective investigation of torture, other forms of ill-treatment and death cases in the armed forces
On 12 March 2020 the Project “Human rights and women in the armed forces of Armenia’’ (the “Project”) in cooperation with the Justice Academy of Armenia organised a workshop for Armenian judges and prosecutors on effective investigation of torture, other forms of ill treatment and death cases in...
Armenian authorities discuss the draft Methodology on identifying systemic patterns of human rights violations and main challenges during the re-opening of the cases on the violations in the army following the Strasbourg Court’s judgments
On 10 March 2020 the Project “Human rights and women in the armed forces of Armenia’’ (the “Project”) organised an expert discussion on the draft Methodology on identifying systemic patterns of human rights violations developed by the Project, as well as the main challenges during the re-opening...
Expert Consultations on Disciplinary Offences and on Prevention of Violence Against Women in the Armed Forces of Armenia
On 9 March 2020 the Council of Europe Project “Human rights and women in the armed forces of Armenia’’ (the “Project”) organised two expert thematic consultations in the Ministry of Defence of Armenia. Both consultations were conducted by the UK Judge Advocate General His Honor Judge Jeff...
Study Visit of the Armenian delegation to London on the topic of human rights protection mechanisms in the defence area
A delegation of 10 representatives of the Ministry of Defence and a representative of the Human Rights Defender’s office of Armenia visited London, UK on 17-18 September 2019 to get acquainted with the experience of the human rights protection mechanisms in the UK Defence, as well as the human...
