The Court of Appeal has satisfied the appeal of Pink human rights defender NGO against the Judgment of the First Instance Court, by which the letter had found no violation in the decision of the Ministry of Culture on refusal to recognize advertisements spreading tolerance towards LGBT people to be… Read More
The state of emergency caused by the coronavirus has affected various sectors of the economy and different segments of society, including LGBT people. Especially those who worked for a daily wage were affected the most, they were deprived of their daily income and found themselves in a difficult situation. Read More
The human being shall be the highest value in the Republic of Armenia; in any case, it is enshrined in the Constitution. In order to prevent human rights violations and restore the violated rights, the Republic of Armenia has established numerous mechanisms, one of which is the establishment of the… Read More
With the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic, day by day people are facing new challenges. Various sectors in Armenia have found themselves in a difficult situation by suspending work. It is especially difficult for vulnerable groups who are under constant pressure and discrimination regardless of the state of emergency. Read More
US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor states has recently published Human Rights Report on Armenia, which describes the human rights situation in Armenia during 2019. It is stated in the report that significant human rights issues also included crimes involving violence… Read More
Annual Review of the situation of LGBTI people paints a picture at odds with a widespread notion that in Europe the work is done. Amid rising hate speech and crime, vulnerable people across Europe find themselves disconnected from the popular story of the region’s success in… Read More
As we mentioned earlier, in the first half of 2019 Pink Armenia documented 24 discrimination-related violations. 13 more violations were documented during July-December 2019. 2 cases of domestic violence were registered. When family members of the victims learned about their sexuality, they kept them locked down… Read More
Discriminatory attitudes towards LGBT people in society make them hide their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) even from family members; they are concerned that disclosure of their SOGI to family members can lead to psychological and physical pressure. In 2020 two cases of domestic violence against LGBT people have… Read More
On 14 of January, the European Court of Human Rights published its’ judgment on the case of Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania concerning online hate speech. The case is about online hate speech against LGBT people. In particular, two young men who applied to the European Court, are in same-sex… Read More
