{"id":6058,"date":"2025-05-02T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/news-events\/25recap4\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T15:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:50:53","slug":"25recap4","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/25recap4\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap | April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"image-shape \">\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__spacer\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row image-shape__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__shape-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__shape\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #49a066; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25recap4.jpg); \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__oval-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__oval\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #49a066; \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ombudsperson\u2019s 2024 annual report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year also their report has a separate chapter under the section \u201cIssues Related to Equality and the Prohibition of Discrimination\u201d dedicated to the <mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">rights of LGBT persons<\/mark>, the issue of <mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">sexual harassment<\/mark>, and discrimination based on <mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HIV\/AIDS<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During 2024, Ombudsperson&#8217;s office received complaints regarding rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity in penitentiaries, by law enforcement officers, investigators, and medical personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report emphasizes that sexual orientation and gender identity are not explicitly recognized as protected characteristics in laws related to discrimination, hate speech, and hate crimes. The Ombudsperson reaffirms the necessity of legally recognizing these characteristics as protected grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the details <a href=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/ombuds-report-2024\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 10th Rainbow Forum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year we are organizing the 10th anniversary Rainbow Forum, which has already become one of <mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">the symbols of the Armenian LGBT+ movement<\/mark>. Over the years, the Forum has been a platform where we have come together to reflect on current issues and challenges. We have shared our concerns and achievements, simply connected and familiarized ourselves with each other and with the important work and contributions we\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/rainbow-forum\/\">Forum page<\/a> is now available on our website, where you can learn more about the event, apply for participation, and propose agenda topics for discussion during the forum. You can also find information about previous forums there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An issue that needs a solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recently published a video where <mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">professionals talk about discrimination<\/mark>: how it affects people and why an anti-discrimination law is necessary. Experts working in the public sphere, a psychologist, a social worker, and a lawyer, discuss the different forms of discrimination in Armenia, the gaps in legislation, and the steps the state should take to prevent discrimination. The video is available in Armenian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u053d\u057f\u0580\u0561\u056f\u0561\u0576\u0578\u0582\u0569\u0575\u0578\u0582\u0576. \u056d\u0576\u0564\u056b\u0580, \u0578\u0580\u0568 \u057a\u0561\u0570\u0561\u0576\u057b\u0578\u0582\u0574 \u0567 \u056c\u0578\u0582\u056e\u0578\u0582\u0574\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Znagjfq7wTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ombudsperson\u2019s 2024 annual report This year also their report has a separate chapter under the section \u201cIssues Related to Equality and the Prohibition of Discrimination\u201d dedicated to the rights of LGBT persons, the issue of sexual harassment, and discrimination based on HIV\/AIDS. 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