As
part of her working visit to Strasbourg, on March 11, the Human Rights Defender
of the Republic of Armenia Ms. Anahit Manasyan met with Council of Europe
Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Michael O’Flaherty.
During
the meeting, the parties discussed a number of human rights issues, including
activities implemented towards overcoming discrimination, hate speech, the
environment of intolerance, and efforts to protect rights in places of
deprivation of liberty. They also addressed the importance of ensuring a safe
environment for the activities of National Human Rights Institutions and human
rights defenders.
The
Defender specifically raised the problematic nature of the processes
implemented against ethnic Armenians arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan from a
human rights perspective.
Ms.
Anahit Manasyan also emphasized the importance of cooperation between the Human
Rights Defender’s Office and civil society organizations.
Among
other things, issues related to the possibilities of expanding cooperation in
the field of human rights protection and promotion were discussed.
Հայերեն
