On January 12 and 13, a workshop titled "Capacity
development for Fact-Finding Mission" was organized for the staff of the
Human Rights Defender.
The two-day event held on January 12 and 13 aimed to
enhance the capabilities of the Human Rights Defender's staff in conducting
fact-finding activities. The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan gave the
opening speech.
"I would like to emphasize that this workshop deals
with a very key issue, that is, the correct methodology for conducting
fact-finding activities. As the Human Rights Defender, I attach great
importance to our staff having developed abilities and proper skills in this
field," stated Defender Anahit Manasyan in her opening speech.
The workshop featured expert contributions from human
rights advocate Siranush Sahakyan, sociologists Avetik Mejlumyan and Gohar
Khachatryan, and lawyer Sona Azatyan.
They provided guidance on conducting fact-finding
activities and addressed participant queries.
The event included a special emphasis on the methodology,
features, and practical aspects of human rights fact-finding activities by the
Defender's representatives.
In the interactive segment of the workshop, the
Defender's staff engaged in tasks, they were also given the opportunity to
develop fact-finding activities using appropriate research tools and present
their results.
The workshop was organized within the framework of the
project "Accountable Institutions and Human Rights Protection in
Armenia" implemented by the UN structures with the financing of the
European Union.
Such measures aimed at the development of the capabilities
of the staff of the Defender are of a continuous nature.
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