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In Gegharkunik as a result of the Azerbaijani invasions their shootings have become an integral part of everyday life in villages. New facts "Tatoyan" Foundation
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This is urgently needed to restore normal life of people in bordering communities of Armenia, their human right and security.
The territorial integrity of Azerbaijan has nothing to do with #Artsakh
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The Artsakh Defense Army is a guarantee of our security. This is one of the key institutions of the statehood of Artsakh. Our army is also #peacekeeping in its essence, ensuring #security and peace in
A memorandum of understanding was signed aimed at joining efforts in fighting hate speech
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During the meeting preceding the memorandum signing, the Defender and Ms. Matinyan expressed their gratitude to H.E. Mr. Schermers for providing productive assistance in the fight against hate speech. In response, the Ambassador expressed hope that due to joint work, it will be possible to develop an effective toolkit that will be applicable to prevent the dissemination of hate speech not only in Armenia but also in any other country, including the Netherlands.
The statement of the Defender on the new video of the execution of Armenian PoWs by the Azerbaijani armed forces
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These facts, in addition to other evidence, are confirmed by the testimonies of Armenian Prisoners of War who had been repatriated on October 4, 2022.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia met with Christophe Poirel and Leyla Kayacik
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Human Rights Defender Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan held a meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Migration and Refugees, Ms. Leyla Kayacik, in the framework of her working visit to Strasbourg
The Human Rights Defender Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan met with Regina Jensdóttir and Wolfram Bechtel, Secretary of the CoE Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion
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In his speech, Mr. Bechtel noted the important role of public officials in refraining from and preventing hate speech.
The Human Rights Defender summarized the facts about the consequences of the Azerbaijan's attack as of September 23.
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The Human Rights Defender summarized the facts about the consequences of the Azerbaijan's attack as of September 23.
The Human Rights Defender, Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan, received the head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin
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The Ambassador specifically thanked the Defender Ms. Grigoryan and the Human Rights Defender’s Office for the work done during these days.
New facts confirm that today, the Azerbaijani armed forces expanded the geography of shelling and war crimes in the direction of civilian communities of Armenia
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Azerbaijani armed forces have intentionally caused significant damage particularly to residents who were forced to leave their homes and left their animals under shelling and attacks. This will put people in front of serious social problems, depriving them of livelihood and the possibility of earning family income.
The reliable facts about deliberate targeting of peaceful civilian population in Artsakh by the Azerbaijani armed forces are extremely worrying.
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The dangerous level of systemic Aremenophobia which exists in that country was recently highlighted by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Unfortunately, these cases come to prove both the findings of the Committee and public statement of Az high-level officials voicing about ethnic cleansing of Artsakh from Armenian population.
The Aliyev regime has built its dictatorship on hatred against ethnic Armenians in Artsakh, and any resolution of the Artsakh conflict must be based on this fact: Armenian Bar
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The Armenian Bar Association assembled and with the cooperation of partner associations filed five separate and comprehensive reports with the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Azerbaijan grossly violates the International Humanitarian Law, the provisions of the Trilateral Statement
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ALARM TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
With a regular unlawful decision Azerbaijan’s criminal government has
banned the searches for the bodies of the Armenian military personnel
and civilian persons in the occupied by Azerbaijan communities of
Artsakh since January, 2022, thus trying to cause mental suffering to
the Armenians worldwide.
The situation around the Lachin corridor should be tackled based on Paragraph 6 of the Trilateral Statement: Embassy of Russia in Armenia
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Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and
Public Affairs, non-partisan Taguhi Tovmasyan
I strongly condemn criminal behavior of Azerbaijan and call to international human rights organizations and actors to ACT to STOP this genocidal policy towards people of Artsakh.
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It is a shameful fact that the ethnic cleansing policy of Artsakh is the state priority of Azerbaijan which undermines the fulfillment of the obligations of international law and infringes the signatures of that country put under its legally binding commitments.
Only in Armenia: Nikol Pashinyan Sued His own Country in European Court
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By Harut Sassounian
Publisher, The California Courier
At the moment, there are 4, not 3 incursions of Azerbaijani armed servicemen into the territory of Armenia:
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Along with this, the Azerbaijani authorities continue their policy of Armenophobia; their policy hatred and enmity at the highest level and Azerbaijani armed servicemen made the normal lives of our border residents impossible through their presence and criminal acts.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia revealed the 3rd case of Azerbaijani unlawful incursion (October, 2020), causing gross violations of RA civilians' rights in Kapan
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On this manner, the Azerbaijani armed forces openly violate the rights of the residents of Kapan community, especially Tsav and Nerkin Hand villages, to life and safe living, to property, to earn a family income, and other vital rights. Their presence is a real threat to people's peaceful lives.
Today is the International Right to Information Day
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The "Golden Key - Rusty Lock" awards winner state agencies and officials will be announced on October 12.
Th Human Rights Defender’s office has received alarming-calls from the civilian residents about the fact that the Azerbaijani armed forces are firing shots on Sotk village
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The facts of Azerbaijani shootings of July 26 in the Gegharkunik and Ararat provinces have also been officially confirmed by the RA Ministry of Defense.
The RA Human Rights Defender received alarming calls today that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces yesterd..ay, on July 23 2021, started shootings near the Verin Shorzha village
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Their actions violate the right to property; free movement; right to animal husbandry; right to earn family income, and other vital rights of Armenia’s residents. They destroy the peace and normal life of civilians.
The group headed by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Mr. Arman Tatoyan is in Yeraskh (Ararat province of the Republic of Armenia) to conduct fact-finding activities
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The results of the visit will be summarized by recording the violations of the rights of the border residents of Armenia. The details will be presented in a separate report to the international bodies (UN, CoE, EU, etc.) as well as to the relevant state bodies of the Republic of Armenia.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal submitted by Armenian PM’s representative
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal submitted by Armenian PM’s representative: Pashinyan to publicly apology to Khachatryans for the statement defaming their honour and dignity as well as refute the defamatory information
The criminal attack of dragging and beating the Aravus village pastor by Azerbaijani military servicemen confirms urgent need for a security zone around Syunik.
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Armenia’s Human Rights Defender will send the information about these incidents to relevant international organizations, as well as will include it in the security zone concept.
They are a threat to peace and solidarity in the region, undermining the internationally established foundations of the human rights system.
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The speech of the President of Azerbaijan on April 12 at the opening of the “Park”, as well as his speech on April 13, emphasize that ordinary people living in Armenia and Artsakh, as well as all Armenian people have psychological disorders, are full of poison, are incomprehensible, savage, arrogant, have no morality, etc.
The so-called "Park" dedicated to the Artsakh war in Baku is a proof of Azerbaijani genocidal policy and state supported Armenophobia: the Human Rights Defender of Armenia
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This statement of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender will be sent to international bodies, with a special note that these steps of Azerbaijani authorities are horrible phenomena leading to torture, cruelty, absolutely disturb peace and solidarity in the region.