Tuberculosis (TB) is curable, but current efforts to find, treat and cure everyone who gets ill with the disease are not sufficient. Of the 9 million people a year who get sick with TB, a third of them are “missed” by health systems. Many of these 3 million people… Read More
Since 1966 on March 21 every year United Nations General Assembly calling on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. The day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was chosen to commemorate people who had been killed on 21 March 1960, during… Read More
PINK initiated its 2014-2016 Strategic Planning by the end of 2013. Later this year, on February 17-21 another workshop was held in Yerevan with facilitators from Stonewall UK– Associate Director Caroline Ellis, and Senior International Officer Jasmine O’Connor have come to PINK in order to help us to finalize… Read More
U.S. Department of States presented its Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Armenia in 2013. The report is summarizing the Human Rights situation and violations concerning to respect for the integrity of the person, civil judicial procedures and remedies, respect for civil liberties, including freedom of speech and press,… Read More
Incidents and Responses Annual Report for 2012 Hate Crimes in the OSCE Region – Incidents and Responses is prepared annually by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a part of the OSCE’s efforts to combat hate crimes. What is a hate crime? A “hate crime”… Read More
On December 2, several hundred demonstrators marched through the central streets of Yerevan to denounce the ruling regime, Putin’s visit to Armenia and President Serj Sargsyan’s decision to join to the Customs Union. Activists were holding posters stating “Putin, Go Home”, “Sovereign Armenia”, “To the barricades”, etc. Some clashes… Read More
More than two-dozen prominent Armenians in the Diaspora have signed a statement supporting equality and justice for all in Armenia. Among the signatories are poet Diana Der Hovanessian, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, actor and producer Arsinée Khanjian, musician Serge Tankian, and photographer Scout Tufankjian. This array of Armenian artists, intellectuals… Read More
Photo by Narek Aleksanyan, “Hetq” A group of peaceful activists staged a protest in Yerevan today during a “High Level Conference on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Europe” organized by the Council of Europe. Appeal to the participants of the conference was about the growth of nationalism, racism… Read More
Front Line Defenders – The Dublin Platform 2013 On Wed 09 October the 7th Dublin Platform will be opened in Dublin Castle by United Nations Special Rapporteur Mr Maina Kiai, and Tanaiste, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD. The Dublin Platform is one of… Read More
