Thank you for being with us and Happy New Year! It has been an overwhelming year full of unforgettable moments. There were moments of loss but most importantly there were plenty of pleasant surprises. We moved into our new office, which is located in the heart of Yerevan, with… Read More
The UN Human Rights Committee has summed up the third reporting period on the human rights situation in Armenia. In its concluding observations, the Committee presented some recommendations to the State on steps to combat systemic human rights violations. As an anti-discrimination measure, the Committee proposes that the Criminal Code… Read More
Pink celebrates its 14th birthday today! Being the first and largest LGBT+ community-based organization in Armenia, we are working towards making our services more inclusive and accessible for LGBT people in all the regions of Armenia. With this in mind, we want to thank our allies for the continued support… Read More
December 10th is International Human Rights Day. It commemorates the day on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. Two years after its proclamation, in 1950, the UN General Assembly declared December 10th as Human Rights Day. Human Rights are universal and inalienable: they belong to… Read More
Globally, the 5th of December is observed as the International Volunteers Day for economic and social development, in short – International Volunteers Day. The day was designated on December 17, 1985, during the 40th session of the UN General Assembly. With this designation, the UN aims to contribute to the… Read More
World AIDS Day is commemorated on December 1 every year since 1988. It is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS caused by the spread of HIV infection. Since the discovery of HIV in 1983, an estimated 78 million people have contracted HIV and approximately 35 million… Read More
A roundtable discussion on “The Human Rights Situation of LGBT People in Armenia” was organized by “Pink” human rights defender NGO on November 16, 2021. The roundtable was attended by ambassadors of several countries, including the USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the EU Ambassador to Armenia, and representatives of other… Read More
There are numerous cases of LBQ (lesbian, bisexual, queer) and trans women’s human rights violations that are recorded on an annual basis in Armenia. 2021 was no exception, during which a large number of such violations were observed. These violations were carried out by several social groups or state bodies,… Read More
Every year, Pink Human Rights Defender NGO documents human rights violations and cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. During 2020, the organization provided 371 legal counselings, 40 of which concerned violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. From January to November 2021, 308 counselings were… Read More
