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OSCE to support Armenia’s Ombudsman’s Office ahead of elections

Publishing date: 15 March 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, and Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan, launched today a European Union-funded project to enhance the capacities of the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO) in advance of the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in 2012 and 2013...

OSCE Office supports Armenia’s governance reform

Publishing date: 6 March 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Good governance
Centralised data transfer system, measures to implement state labour oversight, control of technical security were discussed at the Inter-agency Inspection Reform Council held in Yerevan on 6 March 2012 with the OSCE Office’s participation...

OSCE Office and Yerevan State University sign a co-operation agreement

Publishing date: 2 March 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin and Rector of the Yerevan State University, Aram Simonyan, signed on 2 March 2012 a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a Sustainable Development Centre in the Yerevan State University...

Parole system in Armenia needs urgent reform, says OSCE-supported study

Publishing date: 2 March 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 2 March 2012 – The results and recommendations of an OSCE-supported study on early conditional release system (parole) in Armenia were discussed today in Yerevan...

Violent attacks against journalists in Armenia decreased but financial pressure on media outlets up, finds OSCE Office-supported report

Publishing date: 20 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 20 February 2012 – A report on freedom of the press and speech in Armenia during 2010 and 2011 supported by the OSCE Office was presented in Yerevan today...

OSCE Office supports discussion on domestic violence legislation in Armenia

Publishing date: 17 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 17 February 2012 – A new draft law on domestic violence was the focus of a discussion held today with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...

OSCE Office presents media awards for promotion of gender equality in Armenia

Publishing date: 10 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 10 February 2012 – Twenty-one awards in twelve categories recognizing the promotion of gender equality in the media were presented today to the winners of the Na/Ne (S/HE) annual competition...