On July 1, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met
with the newly elected Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe,
Michael O'Flaherty (start of office on April 1, 2024), within the framework of
her working visit to Strasbourg.
Anahit Manasyan, congratulating Michael O'Flaherty on his
election as the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, wished him
success in fulfilling this responsible mission.
The Defender spoke about the problems in a number of
human rights fields, addressed the challenges in the field of guaranteeing
equality and anti-discrimination. In this context, the Defender emphasized the
importance of carrying out large-scale works within the framework of overcoming
the atmosphere of hate speech, discrimination, and intolerance.
A special reference was made to the protection of the
rights of people forcibly displaced from Nagorno Karabakh, to the work carried
out by the Human Rights Defender in that field. Anahit Manasyan noted that the
protection of the rights of forcibly displaced persons implies a special
methodology, which should be at the core of the work carried out by all bodies
in this context. The Defender also referred to the issues related to the
protection of the rights of the residents of the border settlements of the
Republic of Armenia, emphasized the need to guarantee human rights within the
framework of all the processes.
The interlocutors discussed, among other things, issues
related to the possibilities of expanding cooperation in the field of human
rights protection.
In turn, Michael
O'Flaherty thanked for the meaningful conversation and emphasized the
willingness to continue close cooperation with the Defender's institution.
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