The Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Ms. Anahit Manasyan,
received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French
Republic to Armenia, Ms. Anne Louyot, and President of the France-Armenia
friendship group, Deputy of the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône, Ms.
Anne-Laurence Petel.
Ambassador Ms. Anne Louyot and Deputy Anne-Laurence Petel
congratulated Ms. Manasyan on assuming a new and responsible position. The Ambassador
expressed her gratitude for the enormous work done by the Defender's
institution, including the development of reports on various violations of
human rights as a result of the blockade of the Lachin Corridor and the
constant provision of credible information to international partners.
In her speech, Ms. Manasyan referred to the main challenges in
the field of human rights protection in Armenia and presented the Defender's
mandate and directions of activity. A particular reference was made to the activities
of the Defender as a National Preventive Mechanism in the field of fighting
against torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.
Within the framework of the meeting, the interlocutors addressed
the issues of protecting the rights of the population of bordering communities
of Armenia, human rights violations as a result of the blockade of the Lachin
Corridor by Azerbaijan, the urgency of guaranteeing the rights of Armenian
prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan and ensuring their return, as well as the issues
raised by the families of servicemen whose whereabouts are unknown as a result
of the 44-day military actions.
At the end of the meeting, the interlocutors agreed to make
joint efforts to address the issues mentioned above and deepen cooperation in
different formats.
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