"On
June 20, the whole world celebrates World Refugee Day.
The
protection of the rights of asylum seekers and refugees is one of the most
important directions of the activities of the Human Rights Defender of RA,
which is carried out both through daily activities, as well as through annual
reports and special reports, in cooperation with international and domestic
structures, by raising awareness and raising sector issues in other formats. In
this context, the protection of the rights of forcibly displaced people from
Nagorno- Karabakh is very important.
The
Human Rights Defender is personally involved in the work of protecting the
rights of forcibly displaced persons and constantly raises the relevant issues
in the framework of communication both with international partners and
competent state authorities.
It
should be noted with deep pain that the number of refugees in the modern era is
growing. Moreover, in 2023, the entire ethnic Armenian population of
Nagorno-Karabakh became a victim of various manifestations of ill-treatment and
was forcibly displaced as a result of Azerbaijani operations.
Considering
the above-mentioned, the review and improvement of the structures for the protection
of rights in the mentioned field is on the agenda. In this context, the
authorized bodies should make serious efforts in ensuring the rule of law,
protecting the rights of forcibly displaced persons, asylum seekers and
refugees and restoring violated rights, carrying out awareness activities, and
unhindered implementation of obligations assumed by international legal
documents.
State
bodies, civil society, national and international structures dealing with human
rights protection must unite around the idea to completely guarantee all the
rights arising from their status for forcibly displaced persons, asylum seekers
and refugees".
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