Newsroom PGG Armenia
Improvement of prison hospital services in Armenia
A detailed overview of the assessment and a list of recommendations for the improvement of prison hospital services in Armenia were discussed at a roundtable that took place on 30 May 2018 in Yerevan. The roundtable brought together Council of Europe (CoE) consultants and 29 representatives of...
Round Table to present and discuss the Report on mental healthcare issues in the penitentiary institutions of the Republic of Armenia
To improve the detention conditions in Armenia, Council of Europe supports the Ministry of Justice to identify the shortcomings in the provision of mental health care services in prisons. To this end, Council of Europe experts developed a “Report on mental healthcare issues in the penitentiary...
Training for the medical staff of nine prison healthcare units on the use of the medical equipment procured within the frame of the project
The capacity of medical staff to deliver medical services for detained persons in nine prisons of Armenia was strengthened with the organisation of nine one-day training sessions on the use of medical equipment purchased earlier in the year with the financial support of the project. In total,...
Round Table to present and discuss the consolidated guidelines on healthcare rights of prisoners in Armenia
To enhance the protection of healthcare rights of prisoners in practice, Council of Europe developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Armenia a compilation of guidelines for medical staff covering both practical aspects as well as the related regulatory framework. The guidelines...
European Prison Rules
