Defense Sector-Related Actions in the Scope of 2020-2022 Action Plan Derived from Armenia’s National Strategy for Human Rights Protection: Monitoring Report
At the beginning of 2020, Peace Dialogue NGO (PD) initiated the program “Increasing the role of civil society in the development and implementation of state policy on the protection of human rights in the Armed Forces.”
With this initiative, the organization seeks to promote the protection of human rights in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia by establishing an effective mechanism for the civil society representatives for monitoring the activities of the Defense sector Institutions within the framework of the 2020-2022 National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights.
Within the framework of the monitoring, Peace Dialogue NGO focused specifically on monitoring the implementation of human rights protection activities in the Armed Forces, in particular, the actions concerning the right to life in the armed forces, the prohibition of torture, the right to a fair trial, as well as activities related to women’s rights in the context of the equality and prohibition of discrimination.
The monitoring group formed within the framework of the initiative, consisting of representatives of civil society organizations operating in the city of Yerevan and the regions of the Republic of Armenia, monitors the implementation of the defense sector-related actions of the HRAP 2020-2022. The collected data were summarized and analyzed, assessing the implementation of certain actions of the HRAP, the compliance of those actions with the HRAP and the National Strategy, as well as the implementation of the strategy and the action plan in the conditions of previously unforeseen realities, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the hostilities from September 27, 2020 to November 9, 2020.
Given the importance for worldwide action to neutralize the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020 and the prevention of further spread of the virus, during the monitoring special attention was paid to the study of actions aimed at preventing the spread of the virus in the RA Armed Forces.
Taking into account the new issues and challenges in the context of ensuring human rights in the armed forces following the September 27, 2020 hostilities, in order to respond more effectively to these issues, the Peace Dialogue NGO has proposed changes to the Action Plan.
This report is based on the results of the monitoring of the implementation of defense sector-related actions in the period from January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.
Please, find the full report in English under the following link: DEFENSE SECTOR-RELATED ACTIONS IN THE SCOPE OF 2020-2022 ACTION PLAN DERIVED FROM ARMENIA’S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION (Adobe PDF, 4 Mb)
The monitoring of the implementation of the Defense Sector-related actions in the scope of 2020-2022 Action Plan derived from Armenia’s National Strategy for Human Rights Protection is carried out by the Peace Dialogue NGO within the framework of a grant provided by Open Society Foundations – Armenia.
Peace Dialogue NGO bears all responsibility for the content of this publication. Its content does not necessarily reflect the views of the Open Society Foundations – Armenia.
Posted 07 November, 2021
