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Human Rights Day celebrated in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 December 2001
YEREVAN, 11 December 2001- Human rights education was the focus of events in Armenia yesterday, 10 December, aimed at celebrating international Human Rights Day. The events were organized by the United Nations and OSCE offices in Armenia...
Joint study on trafficking in human beings published in Armenia
Publishing date: 14 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 14 November 2001-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan today presented to the public findings of the first research study on the trafficking in human beings in Armenia...
OSCE welcomes not guilty verdict in Jehovah's Witness trial in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
YEREVAN, 18 September 2001-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan welcomes the verdict of not guilty in the case brought against Levon Markaryan in the first instance court in Armavir. Mr. Markaryan was accused under article 244...
OSCE supports publishing of book on gender culture in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
YEREVAN, 19 July 2001 (OSCE)- Jemma Hasratyan, Chairwoman of the Association of Women with University Education, introduced to the public in Armenia a book on "Gender culture of modern Armenian society: traditions and innovations"...
OSCE organizes anti-torture roundtable in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 17 July 2001 (OSCE)- Together with the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the OSCE organized on 13 and 14 July a roundtable in Yerevan, entitled \"Prevention and Prohibition of Torture, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment...
OSCE plans new anti-torture activities with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan joins in commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support for Victims of Torture on June 26, which will be marked for the third time since 1998. Created by a Resolution...
New law enforcement project discussed in Yerevan
Publishing date: 21 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
YEREVAN, 21 May 2001 (OSCE)- Participants at a high-level two-day conference held in Yerevan discussed last week a new law enforcement project to be implemented in Armenia. The conference, which was co-organized by the OSCE on 17 and 18 May...