We, the undersigned members and partners of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN), condemn the threats and attacks against human rights defenders in Armenia, and call upon the Armenian authorities to publicly voice their support to such human rights defenders and hold those responsible accountable. On 17 and 18… Read More
If you love… smile Considering the Media’s and public interest in the video with the Leader of Armenian Social Movement, Robert Aharonyan, Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO (Pink Armenia) as the LGBT people rights defender organization announces that it has no connection with this spread… Read More
United Nations has urged States to take steps to urgently stop discrimination and violence against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) people. To protect LGBTI people from violence, torture and ill-treatment UN introduced 4 recommendations for Stateս: Investigating, prosecuting and providing remedy for acts… Read More
After the news was spread about that from October 17-18 was held first Armenian LGBTI forum, numerous threats have been made against LGBTI community member and their supporters both online space and personally. On this occasion announcements were released by U.S. embassy in Armenia, UN office and Frontline Defenders… Read More
“Necessary prerequisites exist in RA legislation to exclude any act of discrimination” is said in a response from the Administration of the President of the Republic of Armenia to the call of PINK Armenia to protect LGBT rights. To mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia in May,… Read More
On 15-20 June 2015, LGBTI organizations of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine added voices and presence to the EuroPride events in Riga, the first all-European equality week on the post-Soviet territory. We seized this opportunity to come together and analyse the role and place of the European Union in… Read More
Today, during the UN Human Rights Council 29th session Armenian delegation presented the stance of the state on Universal Periodic Review recommendations received on January 22. Human Rights House Foundation came up with a joint statement which was endorsed by members of the Human Rights House Yerevan. Joint… Read More
One hundred years ago, a huge crime was committed on the land that we have been living together, one unpardonable, irreversible crime, which can by no means be compensated. In order to shatter Armenian people, their culture, social and economical set up into pieces Great Crime/Meds Yeghern caused pains… Read More
Petra DeSutter, Belgian delegate at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has initiated an announcement, which has been signed by 22 delegates. Here is the text of the announcement: On 17 May 2014 the Armenian newspaper ‘Iravunk’ published an article on its website entitled “They serve… Read More
