On 11
February, the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, Ms. Anahit
Manasyan, received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia, H.E. Ms. Eva Sundquist.
Welcoming
the Ambassador, Ms. Anahit Manasyan presented the directions of the Human
Rights Defender's activity, emphasizing the importance of protecting the rights
of women, national minorities, persons with disabilities as well as combating
discrimination.
At
the same time, the Defender spoke about the problems in the areas of guarantees
of rights within the framework of criminal proceedings, protection of the
rights of persons deprived of their liberty, prevention of torture and
ill-treatment, the application of detention, as well as the adoption of the
draft Law "On Prevention and Protection from Discrimination", issues
of equality, non-discrimination and personal data protection.
In
this context, the Defender also highlighted the importance of educational
reforms and public awareness-raising campaigns.
The
Ambassador underscored the significance of the activities of the Human Rights
Defender’s Office in improving the human rights protection system.
At
the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their willingness to undertake
joint efforts aimed at the promotion of human rights.
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