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Rebuilding lives: Armenia’s Probation Service launches landmark rehabilitation programme
For people leaving Armenia's prisons, and probation system, breaking a cycle of substance use has long meant relying on willpower alone. A new rehabilitation programme, piloted over the past year in three prisons and probation offices, is designed to change that. Developed with support from the...
Building stronger safeguards for the rights of persons deprived of liberty through enhanced monitoring capacities
For anyone held in a prison or detention centre, a great deal depends on whether someone independent is paying attention — and on whether the different bodies charged with that scrutiny actually work as one. In Armenia, several institutions share that duty, but most of the time they work apart....
Armenia: Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL highlights robust targeted financial sanctions regime, calls for improvements in money-laundering prosecutions and asset recovery
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL, today published a report assessing the effectiveness of Armenia’s measures against money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF), as well as their compliance with the Financial Action Task Force...
Insights from the Secretary General’s address to 46 European governments
“Reform is about our collective ability to make full use of the potential of the Council of Europe” – Alain Berset
Secretary General Alain Berset used his exchange with the Committee of Ministers to underline the political purpose of the Council of Europe’s reform: “strengthening the Council of Europe’s relevance, impact and ability to respond to today’s challenges”. The Secretary General was speaking to...
Tracking the Illicit Assets: a high-level conference against economic crime takes place in Armenia
Within the framework of the Armenian Platform of the European Prosecutors’ Dialogue, and on the occasion of Prosecutor’s Office Employee Day and the 108th anniversary of the founding of the Prosecutor’s Office, an international high-level two-day conference titled “Following the Trail of...
When a doctor becomes a bridge: developing more accessible and inclusive health system in Armenia
When Dr Mariam* fled her home and crossed the border into Armenia, she brought with her over a decade of medical experience. What neither the system nor her medical training had given her was a way to bridge the gap between her own experience of displacement and the expectations of a new...
Armenian stakeholders discuss ways to close gender data gaps in access to justice for women
Across the Eastern Partnership region, there is increasing recognition that gender-sensitive justice reform depends on better data. Where information on women's experiences in the justice system is incomplete or inconsistent, policymakers have limited tools to respond effectively. Representatives...
Police officers strengthen capacity on personal data protection
More than 50 police officers in Armenia strengthened their practical understanding of personal data protection and privacy rights during specialised Council of Europe-supported training sessions held during May and June in Tsaghkadzor. This specialised capacity-building programme focused on...
Enhancing Beneficial Ownership - unmasking hidden owners protects Armenians
To prevent situations where the real owner of a company is hidden behind shell structures and paperwork, authorities need to see who truly stands behind a company benefiting from a business—a concept known as beneficial ownership (BO). The process began with the team of experts conducting a...
Council of Europe Commissioner calls for sustained support and long-term integration measures for Karabakh Armenians displaced to Armenia
"Karabakh Armenians displaced to Armenia need sustained support and further integration measures”, says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, releasing a memorandum today, following his visit to Armenia. While welcoming the initial response of the Armenian...
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