The Project is focused on:

• Supporting the national authorities in their effort to bring legal norms and law-enforcement practices in the biomedical field closer to the European human rights’ and ethical standards preparing Armenia for ratification of the Oviedo Convention;
• Strengthening medical and legal practitioners’ knowledge and capacity to apply human rights standards in biomedical fields.

The Project will contribute to the following specific outcomes of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia:

• Relevant legal texts and law-enforcement practices are brought into line with the principles enshrined in the Oviedo Convention;
• Public awareness on biomedical issues is increased;
• The overall level of human rights protection in the biomedical field is increased;
• Armenia is better prepared for the possible future ratification of the Oviedo Convention.