Mission and goals

GOALS

• protection, and the restoration, of human rights and fundamental freedoms from violation by state and local self governance bodies  and by their officials, whether elected or otherwise;
• creation of state guarantees, and mechanisms for their enforcement, for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
• respect and protection of human rights and freedoms at the state and local levels, and by their officials, whether elected or otherwise

OBJECTIVES 

• on a national level, raise the country’s level of legal and juridical protection of the people;
• Facilitate and contribute to the improvement of legislation related to human rights and fundamental freedoms, and bring Armenian legislation in line with the norms and standards of international law;
• initiate constructive cooperation between the Human Rights Defender and the various branches of government, between the Human Rights Defender and society at large, and facilitate and encourage the development of that cooperation; and 
• ensure the possibility and availability of human rights protection and guarantees, as well as fundamental freedoms