On June 1 of this year,  Right Side human rights defender NGO hosted a meeting-discussion dedicated to human rights issues in Armenia, which was initiated by the Freedom House organization.

The meeting was attended by  Freedom House president Michael Abramovitz,  Freedom Hosue director of Europe and Eurasian programs Mark Behrendt, who arrived in Armenia to participate in the Armenian Forum For Democracy, as well as Freedom House Armenian representative Andranik Shirinyan and Sona Mkhitaryan. The meeting-discussion was attended by members of civil society and representatives of the Women’s Resource Center, Yezidi Center for Human Rights, Human Rights House Yerevan, Pink Armenia NGO, and Disability Rights Agenda NGO.

The issues of LGBTIQ individuals, national minorities, persons with disabilities, women and children, and other human rights challenges were on the agenda of the meeting.

The current situation of human rights, the main challenges, and the strategies to overcome them were discussed as well as the role of the Freedom House in establishing legal equality in the Republic of Armenia.

The Right Side human rights defender NGO highly values the constant dialogue and cooperation with organizations and interested parties in the field. By pooling our resources, and jointly analyzing and discussing the existing issues, we will continue consistently work to strengthen democracy and establish legal equality in the Republic of Armenia.

Jun 07, 2023 Armenia, Yerevan