Tools to assist the implementation of a Strategy on the prevention of suicide and self-harm in penitentiary institutions of the Republic of Armenia

02/10/2020 Yerevan, Armenia

A presentation of the “Strategy on the prevention of suicide and self-harm in penitentiary institutions of the Republic of Armenia” and its action plan (the “Strategy”) and the development of preventive tools was the core of workshop attended by representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Human...

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Training on leadership skills for women judges

29/09/2020 Yerevan, Armenia

On 29 September, 2020 a training on leadership skills of the Council of Europe project “Support to the judicial reform – enhancing the independence and professionalism of the judiciary in Armenia” was conducted to empower the Armenian women judges by enhancing their leadership skills. Achieving...

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Three-day training of trainers

25-27/09/2020 Yerevan, Armenia

Three-day training of trainers (ToT) on “Techniques for drafting judgments and decisions”, “Current issues of the cross-examination (confrontation)” and “Interviewing techniques and communications management” was organised in co-operation with the Justice Academy on 25-27 September in...

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Secretary General calls for immediate end to hostilities

27/09/2020 Council of Europe, Strasbourg

The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović-Burić, has made the following statement concerning the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh: “I am gravely concerned about reports of military escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I call on our Member States Armenia...

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First project on Human Rights protection in Biomedicine in Armenia is launched

23/09/2020 Yerevan, Armenia

On 22 September 2020 the Council of Europe has launched an important Project on "Human Rights in Biomedicine" in Armenia holding online the first Steering Committee of this project. The Steering Committee was opened by Mr Mikhail Lobov, Head of Human Rights Policy and Co-operation Department of...

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