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Workshop in Yerevan addresses ill-treatment documentation issues in police detention facilities
A workshop focusing on the documentation of alleged ill-treatment cases in police detention facilities was organised on 5 June. The presence of the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and key representatives from various governmental bodies including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice,...
Engaging Children, Empowering Youth: Celebrating International Children’s Day
In celebration of International Children's Day, the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan organised an event at the Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum. The event, which took place as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Council of Europe, engaged middle and high school students in interactive...
Council of Europe supports the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia to enhance investigation of corruption and Money Laundering offences
Financial investigations are essential in combating money laundering and associated predicate offenses, as they enable the detection and disruption of complex financial schemes used to disguise the origins of illicit funds. These investigations help identify and prosecute those involved in money...
Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan continues series of courtesy meetings
Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Maxime Longangué continued series of meetings following his appointment as Head of Office. From 20 to 27 May Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Maxime Longangué met with the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan,...
Stricter regulation needed to prevent corruption in top executive functions of central governments, says GRECO
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has called on governments to adopt stricter regulations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in the top executive functions of central governments, particularly regarding lobbying and contacts with third parties, and to...
Training-of-trainers for Probation Service specialists and legal educators in Armenia
To strengthen further the rehabilitation work with probationers in Armenia, a specialised training was conducted from 23 to 25 May 2024 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The training targeted specialists from both the Probation Service and the ”Centre for Legal Education and Rehabilitative Programmes”,...
Medical associations raising awareness on the principles of the Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
Professional medical associations play an essential role in defining and advancing health care standards. And their active involvement in developing the policy in the field of healthcare is essential for further and a wide-range awareness-raising among patients and physicians and improve the...
Applying a gender equality lens to journalisms in Armenia
Armenian journalists and representatives of media civil society organisations (11 women and 2 men) participated in a seminar on gender sensitive language, lens, and ethical approaches in journalism to cover stories on violence against women and conflict-related displacement of women and girls....
Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Maxime Longangué meets with high-level Government representatives and key partners in Armenia
From 14 to 17 May, following his appointment as Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Maxime Longangué engaged in a series of courtesy meetings with high-level Government representatives and key partners in Armenia. This phase of meetings included strategic discussions and...
Council of Europe adopts first international treaty on artificial intelligence
The Council of Europe has adopted the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring the respect of human rights, the rule of law and democracy legal standards in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The treaty, which is also open to non-European countries, sets out...
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