Meeting between Ms. Anahit Manasyan, the Human Rights Defender and Mr. Miroslav Papa, Director of Political Affairs and External Relations in the Council of Europe Secretariat

09 April, 2024

On April 9, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan received Mr. Miroslav Papa, Director of Political Affairs and External Relations in the Council of Europe Secretariat.

Maxime Longangué, Head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan, and Arman Khachatryan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia in the Council of Europe, also participated in the meeting.

Welcoming the guests, Anahit Manasyan presented the directions of the Defender's activity, highlighting the work carried out in the framework of the protection of the rights of women, children, persons with disabilities, the fight against hate speech, the atmosphere of intolerance, discrimination and in a number of other fields.

The Defender presented issues related to the protection of the rights of people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, specifically referring to the fact-finding activities carried out by her personally and by the staff. In this context, Anahit Manasyan stated that she was actively involved in these works from the very first day. She visited Goris, Kornidzor and Vaik with the staff, working even at nights.

The documented information was summarized in the ad hoc report of the Human Rights Defender, which was presented by the Defender to the international organizations and actors with a mandate to protect human rights, with the confidential section proving its authenticity. Anahit Manasyan also referred to the Armenophobic policy conducted by Azerbaijan, the protection of the rights of the residents of the border settlements of the Republic of Armenia.

The works carried out within the framework of the fight against hate speech, atmosphere of intolerance, and discrimination were also discussed.

At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their willingness to continue and further develop cooperation in the field of human rights protection.

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