A delegation headed by
the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner of Human Rights Ms. Lyudmyla Denisova has
visited Armenia for the purpose of experience sharing in the field of prevention
of torture.
The representatives of
the two institutions which have the highest A-status of independence granted to
national human rights institutions discussed the specifics of their work in
closed institutions
The representatives of
the Human Rights Defender of Armenia presented the guarantees given to the
defender through the constitutional law, the principles and methods of their
activities in closed institutions, as well as the activities conducted in the
sphere of refugees and asylum seekers.
The Ombudspersons of the
two countries referred about the human rights situation in their respective
countries and the worrying trends. The Human Rights Defender of Armenia raised
the question of the urgency of the return of the Armenian captives still kept
in Azerbaijan, noting that they are kept for political bargaining, about which
there are documented evidence.
At the end of the
meeting, the Heads of the national human rights institutions signed a
memorandum of understanding.
During their stay in
Armenia, visits to penitentiary institutions, police detention centers and
other closed institutions will be conducted.
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