Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Pink Human Rights Defender NGO published its annual report on the human rights situation of LGBT+ people. The report was presented during a discussion held on May 15. The event opened with a speech by Hripsime Kizogyan, Executive… Read More
Today, Pink Human Rights Defender NGO released its 2024 annual report on the human rights situation of LGBT+ people. The report documents both the challenges faced by individuals who received legal and social support and the incidents of hate speech prevalent in the public sphere, highlighting the systemic issues LGBT+… Read More
As ILGA-Europe unveiled its 2025 Rainbow Map, Armenia’s position remains alarmingly static. Consistently ranking near the bottom among 49 European countries, Armenia’s lack of progress in advancing LGBTI rights underscores a persistent human rights issue. Since the decriminalization of homosexuality in 2003, Armenia has made minimal strides in protecting… Read More
During Armenia’s 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), numerous states urged the country to take decisive action to protect and promote the rights of LGBT+ individuals. The consistent emphasis across recommendations was the urgent need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation explicitly recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity as protected… Read More
Amnesty International’s latest report on Armenia mentions that ” stigmatization and discrimination against LGBTI people continued,” but offers no further detail. This minimal acknowledgment is concerning, especially given the documented challenges faced by the LGBTI community in Armenia. Armenia’s laws still do not explicitly protect against discrimination based on… Read More
The annual report on the activities of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and the state of human rights and freedoms protection during 2024 has been published (in Armenian). This year also a separate chapter under the section “Issues Related to Equality and the Prohibition of Discrimination” is dedicated… Read More
Pink Human Rights Defender NGO, in collaboration with The Advocates for Human Rights, has prepared and submitted a shadow report to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) regarding the human rights situation of LGBT+ individuals in Armenia. The report highlights key legal, social, and institutional challenges faced by… Read More
ILGA-Europe has released its Annual Review, shedding light on the state of LGBTI rights across Europe and Central Asia. In 2024, the human rights situation for LGBTI people in Armenia remained precarious, with persistent discrimination, violence, and legal shortcomings impacting the community. Cases of bias-motivated speech and violence, denial of… Read More
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in the case of “Klimova and Others v. Russia” that Russia has violated Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights. This is a significant decision, as in the past decade,… Read More
