Events
Universal Rights Award Ceremony
When
19 June 2014 (All day)
Where
Yerevan, Armenia
Organized by
OSCE Office in Yerevan, U.S. Embassy, Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, British Embassy, Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, UN Armenia Office and Counterpart International
OSCE and international partners honoured individuals working to promote human rights, accountable governance, civic activism, local government reform, community service and free speech in Armenia at the Universal Rights Awards Ceremony at the Congress Hotel in Yerevan. Since 2012, the Universal Rights Awards Ceremony was the first multi-mission initiative to highlight the contributions of Armenia’s civil rights activists, government officials, and media and civil society representatives to the promotion of human rights. Armenian government officials, foreign diplomats, NGO representatives, and the press attended the event.