Press Releases

/2011-December-20/
Human Rights Organizations Across Europe and Eurasia Join Forces to Address Widespread Violations of Liberties
Vilnius (4 December 2011)—In order to address the inadequate response of states and international organizations to ongoing human rights violations in Europe and Eurasia, 35 leading civil society organizations today launched Civic Solidarity, a new international platform for cooperation.
/2011-December-15/
A Man slashed his Veins in the Prosecutor’s Office
Yesterday, the human rights activist and Chairman of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Artur Sakunts, informed Zhoghovurd that HCAV received an alert that a citizen was invited to the Lori Region Prosecutor’s Office where he harmed himself.
/2011-December-13/
Discussion on “Precedential Right in the Process of Practicing Justice”
The presentation and discussion of the judicial cases initiated by Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor in 2001-2011, will be held on December 14, 2011, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the joint meeting room of the Congress Hotel. 


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/2011-December-23/
The Right to receive Medical Help and the Means of Providing First Aid for Drug-Addicts


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/2011-December-13/
Monitoring Report on the Human rights Situation in the Eastern Partnership Countries


Announcements

/2012-January-24/
Invitation to design a Logo for a new Human Rights Park
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor just announced a contest for anyone interested in designing a logo for a new Human Rights Park.
/2012-January-13/
Statement by Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor
HCA Vanadzor regularly receives complaints from citizens regarding instances of violence, inhuman and degrading treatment used against them at the police stations.
/2011-December-14/
They are Speculating a Case against Sakunts
The authorities were not satisfied with simply declaring the Chairman of Helsinki Citzens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Artur Sakunts, a ‘grant consumer.’


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Call from Nonprofit Organziations


A number of NGOs have submitted an application
to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.

Where is the Borderline Between the State and the Government?


The Head of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor office, Artur Sakunts, clarifies his proposal regarding the application of punitive measures against Armenia.

STATEMENT


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Secretary General of the Council of Europe, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Members of the Bureau, Standing and Monitoring Committees of the PACE, CoE High Commissioner for Human Rights

Don’t Confirm


A number of NGOs have addressed a letter to the members of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe yesterday and demanded to reject accreditation of the Armenian delegation, as the delegation does not include any representative of the opposition.

Human Rights Defenders’ Statement on the International Day of Human Rights


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On the International Human rights day, we, human rights NGOs in Armenia, are expressing our deep concern about the law enforcement bodies, judicial body of Armenia and the problems related to execution of justice.

Mr. Putin, will you allow us to become a democratic country?


“An awful resolution,” “a dirty deal,” “Europe defamed democracy,” “Council of Europe buried Armenia’s future.” These were some of the expressions that several human rights defenders of Armenia characterized PACE latest resolution 1643 related to Armenia.

STATEMENT


On 15-17 January 2009 special co-reporters of the Monitoring Committee of Council of Europe Georges Colombier and John Prescotte visited Armenia. They held meetings with representatives of the Armenian authorities only.

ARMENIA WAS GIVEN ONE MORE CHANCE


The PACE Monitoring Commission decided to extend the deadline for meeting the demands of the resolution 1609 on Armenia till January 2009. The commission proposed giving Armenia time till the January session of the PACE for the implementation of the resolution 1609.

WILL ARMENIA GET ANOTHER CHANCE?


“The PACE assessment cannot change much in the present situation in Armenia,” considers Arthur Sakunts, Head of the Vanadzor office of Helsinki Civil Assembly.

STATEMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF PACE RESOLUTION 1609 OF


Having examined the domestic political situation and the measures taken by Armenian authorities to fulfill the requirements stipulated by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Resolution 1609, we, the undersigned participants in the summary discussion on PACE Resolution 1609 of 17 April 2008, hereby affirm that:

PACE President Luis Maria de Puig


Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Terry Davis
  OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Alexander Stubb
  Human Rights Commissioner
Thomas Hammerberg
  Presidency of the European Union

The functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia


Provisional edition
  Resolution 1609 (2008)1
  1. On 19 February 2008, Presidential election took place in Armenia.

Strasbourg, 13.06.2006


Strasbourg, 13.06.2006 -- “I do not understand how teaching tolerance can be grounds for dismissal” said Terry Davis after a meeting with the Polish Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe as a result of reports that a Polish official has been dismissed for using a Council of Europe handbook on human rights education.

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