The Joint work with the
involvement of civil society organizations, initiated by the Human Rights
Defender of Armenia, to promote the effective implementation of the judgments
of the European Court of Human Rights, has been recognized as international
best experience for the national human rights institutions of other countries
by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI).
In particular, ENNHRI
underlines such cooperation, as a result of which, by combining the efforts of
different parties, it becomes possible to further increase the importance of
the implementation of ECtHR judgments and the awareness about it.
ENNHRI notes that the Human
Rights Defender of Armenia has the authority to establish adjunct councils
which may involve NGO representatives and independent experts. Involvement of
experts from different fields in the councils or the sessions, provides the
opportunity of more productive discussions. In addition to discussing the
issues raised by the Human Rights Defender on the Council's agenda, the issues
raised by NGOs are discussed, and joint solutions are proposed. Representatives
of the competent bodies of the state may also be invited to such sessions.
The decisions made against
Armenia in the ECtHR, but not yet implemented, are also included for discussion
at the sessions of the Advisory Board adjunct to the Defender.
ENNHRI notes that as a result
of one such discussion, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, in cooperation
with the NGO (Helsinki Committee), presented a joint special position to the
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, with the execution of the
judgment of the European Court of Human Rights "Poghosyan v. Armenia" related to the protection of the
minimum rights of persons deprived of their liberty
The European Network of
National Human Rights Institutions noted that such joint work provides an
opportunity to build sustainable cooperation with civil society organizations.
Note: The European Network of
National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) brings together more than 40
national human rights institutions in Europe. ENNHRI aims to protect and
promote human rights in the European region by cooperating with national human
rights institutions.
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