May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia which emphasizes the importance of united efforts and fights of LGBT people, activists and other stakeholders to raise the human rights violations towards LGBT people and to create an inclusive society without discrimination, hatred and intolerance. Along with the… Read More
Pink Human Rights Defender Non-Governmental Organization annually compiles a report summarizing documented violations occurring during services provided to LGBT people. This report focuses on the human rights situation of LGBT people and relies on data obtained from beneficiaries’ submissions and results from the organization’s monitoring activities. The first section of… Read More
Published on May 15 by ILGA-Europe, Rainbow Map, which ranks 49 European countries on legislative developments in the arena of LGBTI human rights, shows that while authoritarian leaders across Europe continue to use the scapegoating of LGBTI people to divide and mobilize their electorates, others are conversely showing robust… Read More
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Within this comprehensive review, the treatment of LGBT+ individuals in Armenia emerged as a critical area of concern. The report brought attention to instances of police brutality and… Read More
On January 23, 2024, the social worker of the Pink Human Rights Defender NGO applied to police reporting that the father of a beneficiary who had sought assistance from the organization had been confining him in inhumane conditions for a month and subjecting him to abuse because of his sexual… Read More
ILGA-Europe warns about the worrying situation of the rights of LGBT people in Europe and Central Asia. Particularly concerning is the hate speech spread by politicians, which has brought to the agenda the impact of spreading information about LGBT issues on minors, which is assessed as a risk for ensuring… Read More
The RA Administrative Court has issued an unprecedented decision. Thanks to the persistent efforts of SK-SOS and legal support of the Pink NGO on 29.01.2023, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia satisfied the claim of Salman Mukayev, a citizen of the Russian Federation, who has Chechen nationality, against… Read More
Pink Human Rights Defender NGO organized a three-day training for students specializing in mental health. The aim of the training was to increase the awareness and sensitivity of future professionals on topics related to sexuality. During the sessions, the participants explored issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, and the unique… Read More
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe published a written statement on anti-discrimination legislation in Armenia․The statement was initiated by Fourat Ben Chikha, the leader of the Belgian Groen Gent Party, and was signed by 19 other parliamentarians. The statement says:… Read More
