On
November 15, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan held a master class
in the European University of Armenia titled "Challenges of Human Rights Protection
in the Modern World".
Welcoming
the participants, Ms. Anahit Manasyan presented the mission of the Human Rights
Defender, the key areas and priorities of work, the scope of her competence,
and emphasized the importance of guaranteeing the Defender's independence.
“Such
meetings with young people are very important to me, as they provide an
opportunity to exchange experiences, highlight existing problems in the field
of human rights protection, and work together to find solutions. Since I teach
and interact with students on daily basis, I prioritize education and professionalism,"
said Ms. Anahit Manasyan.
In
the context of human rights in the modern world, the Defender highlighted the
politicization of law as one of the main challenges. Another serious issue
raised was the frequent violations of professional ethics and codes of conduct
by legal professionals.
From
the perspective of human rights protection, Ms. Anahit Manasyan also
highlighted as a serious problem the common practice in our society of dividing
rights into 'important' and 'unimportant.
"When
attention is focused on a specific area of law, such as the rights of persons
in vulnerable situations, it is often publicly regarded as an unimportant field
of law and a secondary activity. This distorts perceptions of the human rights
protection system," emphasized the Defender.
Ms.
Anahit Manasyan addressed the inadmissibility of inciting hatred and various
forms of intolerance, emphasizing that these phenomena pose a serious threat to
human rights protection. She also touched upon issues such as freedom of
speech, the right to freedom of assembly, challenges in the education system,
the proportionality of the use of force by the police, and other related
concerns.
Within
the framework of the master class, the students also addressed their questions
to the Defender.
At
the end of the meeting, Ms. Anahit Manasyan thanked the participants for an
active and meaningful discussion, emphasizing her commitment to making such
discussions continuous."
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