Today,
on July 24, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan received the students of
9th stream of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders: 2 more students
from Artsakh joined the meeting through the Zoom platform.
Anahit
Manasyan presented the Ombudsman's mandate, the mission of the institution, the
main directions and priorities. She informed the students that the Defender’s
institution is an independent, apolitical body, whose mission is to protect the
rights of people in case of violations by state bodies.
"This
is the role of national human rights institutions around the world. It is very
important that we all understand this methodology correctly. It is also
important in the context of correct and effective work on international
platforms," stated the Defender.
During
the discussion, the students asked a number of thematic questions, each of
which was answered in detail by the Defender.
Many
important issues such as violations of the rights of the border population of
Artsakh and the RA, the activities carried out by the Defender in the
international platform, as well as the Armenophobic policy encouraged at the
state level by Azerbaijan were discussed with the students.
The
Defender also referred to intolerance and hate speech in public communication.
"Discrimination
and hate speech are extremely dangerous phenomena. In particular, those people
who have model behavior and are an example for society should exclude hate
speech. It is the responsibility of each of us to create such an environment where
we can all live in harmony. We should not allow these problems to grow with the
snowball effect," stated the Human Rights Defender.
At
the end of the meeting, Anahit Manasyan thanked the students for the active and
meaningful discussion, emphasizing that although the matters concerning the
anti-corruption sphere do not constitute a substantial portion of her mandate,
these discussions hold great significance in shaping the overall environment
and functions.
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