On
February 2, the HRD Anahit Manasyan participated in the event dedicated to the
empowerment of women of national minorities entitled "Women, Peace,
Security", which was organized within the framework of the
"Strengthening the Stability of the Eastern Neighborhood" program.
The
goal was to discuss the problems faced by female representatives of national
minorities living in Armenia in different situations.
HRD
Anahit Manasyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Armenia John
Gallagher, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the
Republic of Armenia Araksia Svajyan and the Head of Yezidi Center for Human
Rights Muraz Shamoyan made opening remarks at the event.
Anahit
Manasyan stated that the protection of the rights of national minorities is one
of the important directions of her work. At the same time, the Defender
stressed that in this regard, she emphasizes not only the effective protection
of the rights of national minorities, but also their promotion, for which
serious steps must be taken.
"It
is impossible to have a proper system of human rights protection without public
solidarity, and from the viewpoint of public solidarity, the guarantee of legal
equality is of exceptional importance. Regarding the rights of national
minorities, the state, among other things, has a positive obligation to guarantee
and contribute to the preservation of their culture, religion, language,
traditions, and in this regard, the active involvement of the communities of
national minorities is extremely important," stated the Defender.
In
this context, Anahit Manasyan emphasized the activity of the public council on
protection and promotion of the rights of persons belonging to national
minorities adjunct to the Human Rights Defender.
In
her speech, the Defender also referred to the importance of the work to protect
and promote the rights of women who are representatives of the national
minorities. She emphasized the need to overcome various stereotypes for the
successful implementation of the process. In this context, the Defender noted
that it is necessary to carry out serious work in the direction of reforming
the educational system, because it is through the educational system that
stereotyped approaches are very often transmitted, which do not correspond to
modern trends regarding human rights.
At
the end of her speech, Anahit Manasyan stressed that each of us, with our own
example, should contribute to the formation of a harmonious social environment,
strengthen the opportunities of women, particularly women representing national
minorities, and promote their rights.
Anahit
Manasyan emphasized the importance of model behavior of each of us and once
again expressed her gratitude to the organizers and participants of the event
for creating such an important platform.
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