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Nowadays, the entire world, especially Armenia, is in a chaos of war, and this entails violations of human rights, specifically a violation of children’s rights:  an unhealthy childhood, an incomplete society. We realize that power creates rights. We know that the Armenian Soldier is the protector of our state; however, we also understand that the

Children’s rights from the other side of the camera. With the development of technology, many children become victims of news agencies or people without basic knowledge of internet usage; therefore, sometimes they become victims of child molesters. That is mainly linked to the fact that children and their legal representatives, and why not also the

Mockery and humiliation have become an inseparable part of school life for a while now, and as the years pass this concept continues to spread more and more. This phenomenon is not new in Armenian reality; nevertheless, the term that defines the phenomenon is new. In the West, they call this phenomenon bullying. Bullying is

Children with disabilities are one of the most isolated and vulnerable groups in the entire world. Today, there are 181,000 individuals with disabilities in the Republic of Armenia, of which 9,000 are children. According to the research of 2012, 13% of these children do not attend school. 77% do not receive any recovery service, and

“Children Who Were Left out of Education” I want to speak about Emanuel. Emanuel came to our school from the street. Yes, from the street. Emanuel was not different from the other students. In many aspects, he stood out:  he was taller, wide-bodied and eye-catching. He had amazing prerequisites to be an exemplary student and

I possess all traditional, national values, and I consider myself a judge toward those who do not possess those values. I allow myself to judge the person in front of me based on their gender or nationality, sexual, political or religious convictions. I believe that only I am right. These lines astonish the modern world.

Good day everyone. First of all, I would like to congratulate us all on this occasion. Yes, I congratulate us all since I also was congratulated for the International Child Protection day, despite the fact that I am already 20-years-old. Let me introduce myself. I am Naro. I was born in Iraq, and for many

A citizen requested the Human Rights Defender’s assistance with regard to the issue of occasional acts of violence by a teacher of physical education towards their son, a 6th-grade pupil, and the latter’s classmates, in one of the regional schools. According to the citizen’s complaint, the parents have informed the Director of the school about

The Constitutional Court recognized unconstitutional legislative regulations allowing treatment of children and incapable persons in psychiatric hospitals without considering their opinions based on the application of the Human Rights Defender. The Constitutional Court set the 1st of June of 2020 as a time period for repealing provisions recognized as unconstitutional, enabling the National Assembly to

A citizen of the Republic of Armenia residing in the Russian Federation applied for the Human Rights Defender’s assistance in receiving a one-time benefit for the third childbirth. The citizen informed that their third child was born in the Russian Federation, and the state registration of the birth was recorded by the competent authority of

Residents of several regions applied to the Human Rights Defender to receive support in guaranteeing the right of children to distance learning. They informed that due to poor social conditions, they are unable to provide children with a computer, which results in the denial of the children’s right to receive education. As a result of

After the tragic death of a father and children, personal information and even photos from the scene are spread on the Internet. Moreover, in some cases it is done in a way that person’s private life and family tragedy become subject of manipulation. The ongoing “discussions” look for those who are guilty, in some cases

The UN General Assembly declared December 3rd as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A disability should not be an obstacle to the individual’s development and progress. The protection of rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring an accessible environment, and respect for persons with disabilities should become a priority for all of us.   The Human

In 2019 the Human Rights Defender received 100 complaints with regard to domestic violence, which is almost two times more than the number of complaints (50) from the last year. During 2018, as well as 2019, the majority of the complaints addressed to the Human Rights Defender were on the violence committed by a husband

Months ago, the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan made an unannounced visit to School N14 for Children with Visual Impairments. One of the pupils, Victoria, had trusted the Defender her little secret, which has already become a reality. Details are available in the video:

Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate all of us on the occasion of International Family Day. Family is the basis for the population preservation and reproduction. In Armenia, family is always under protection and care of the State. Families based on love and respect are the basis of forming high moral values and constitute the axis

The Human Rights Defender visited Gyumri, had meetings with the representatives of NGOs that work with persons with disabilities and persons having social issues, as well as got acquainted with the activities of Aregak Bakery and Café. Tigranuhi Hakobyan, Project Coordinator at “Emili Aregak” Center for Children and Youth with Multiple Disabilities, Gayane Grigoryan, Project

The Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan made an unannounced visit to the Yerevan Special School N14 for Children with Visual Impairments. He examined the school conditions, had private interviews with children and became acquainted with children’s daily life. “Our goal is to guarantee the rights of children who study at this school, to eliminate stereotypes

The Human Rights Defender summarized the results of monitoring visits to 8 special schools for child care and protection, a boarding school and an orphanage. In the establishments under the authority of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Education and Science, Yerevan Municipality and Shirak Regional Administration the following main issues have

Yesterday, representatives of the Defender’s Office were dispatched to the secondary school of Avshar village of Ararat region, met and had interviews with the school’s principal, teachers, and pupils, as well as the police officers who were at the school at the time of the visit. The visit was based on the results of the

From 19 to 21 December the Child Rights Protection Unit of the Human Rights Defender’s Office paid unannounced visits to Gyumri Special School N3, Children’s Care and Protection Boarding School N 2 named after Fridtjof Nansen, “Trchunyan Tun” Educational Complex – Orphanage. During the visits, private interviews were held with children, the conditions of children

The representatives of the Human Rights Defender’s Office are in Syunik province within a working visit. They conduct monitoring at schools and kindergartens. The visit is conducted by the relevant specialists with questionnaires and special methods developed in advance. The aim is to examine the state of children’s rights, reveal existing issues and contribute to

Pupils of high school N42 after Taras Sevchenko visited the Human Rights Defender’s Office. They met Eduard Israyelyan, the Head of Child Rights Protection Unit  and Lusine Sargsyan, the Head of Human Rights Research and Educational Center. Future lawyers got acquainted with the activities of the Child Rights Protection Unit, the opportunities provided by the website

Ad հoc public report on Custodian and Guardianship Bodies and Custodian and Guardianship Commissions has been prepared at the Human Rights Defender’s Office of Armenia. The report enabled to reveal the following main issues: representatives of the Custodian and Guardianship Commissions work on a voluntary basis, which is a significant obstacle for professional and motivated work

The Human Rights Defender’s Office initiated discussion procedure upon its own initiative in respect of the alleged violation of the pupil’s right studying at School N 20 after John Kirakosyan in Yerevan. Immediately after the event gained publicity, the Human Rights Defender’s Office contacted the child’s mother and held a private conversation with her. The

On November 11, “Ayb” school pupils visited the Human Rights Defender’s Office. The Head of the Child Rights Protection Unit, Eduard Israyelyan, and the Head of Human Rights Research and Educational Center, Lusine Sargsyan presented the institution’s activities, spoke about child rights and presented the opportunities provided by the website http://children.ombuds.am/ which was launched lately.

Representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism and the Child Rights Protection Unit made an Unannounced Visit to the Gyumri Child Care and Protection Boarding School #1 under the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, carrying out the task assigned by the Human Rights Defender. The Office of the Human Rights Defender reports that during

Today, the Human Rights Defender had an official meeting with the regional representatives of “Kaspersky Lab” company Armen Karapetyan and Samvel Zaqaryan. During the meeting the protection child’s rights in web environment, the cooperation directions for improvement of children and their parents’ skills on safe Internet usage and awareness raising about the security rules were

On 14th of February the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, the RA Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchyan and the regional representatives of the “Kasperski Laboratory” Armen Karapetyan and Samvel Zaqaryan had a joint meeting. The meeting was aimed at implementing “Safe Kid” project in the scope of the cooperation, which should promote the

Today, the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan invited at a High-Level Discussion in Geneva dedicated to implementation the UN’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development made a special speech. The Defender presented the ongoing work in the field of protection of children’s rights in Armenia to the participants of the discussion, including the UN High Commissioner

On 10 April the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan had an official visit to Syunik province. During the visit reception of citizens from Karashen, Kornidzor and Tegh communities was organized. The Defender examined the issues raised by the citizens and will start discussion procedures on some of the complaints within the mandate of the Defender.

The Republic of Armenia is an integral part of the international system responsible for children’s rights protection. Today, on 1June we are not only celebrating International Day for Protection of Children, but also once again reaffirming our commitment to ensure every child’s interest and their every right. Unfortunately, there are fields in our country where

RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan received the Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Eiji Taguchi. During the meeting the Defender presented the provisions of the new Constitutional Lawon Human Rights Defender. Specifically, the Defender presented the provision based on which he conducts monitoring regarding the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the

The Human Rights Defender’s Office started a discussion procedure upon its initiative on the situation at the secondary school of Pyunik village in Kotayq Province. The issue was discussed with RA Ministry of Education and Science, as well as with RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development. The educational process at the secondary school of