Security Sector
Human rights protection in security sector includes the principals of legitimacy, respect towards human and citizens’ rights and freedoms in law enforcement system, as well as maintainance of publicity and transparency of the activities by the bodies ensuring security in armed forces.
In this regard, the Organization implements a number of initiatives directed towards the implementation of the reforms in the RA Armed Forces, law enforcement bodies, and penitentiary institutions, as well as towards the decrease and prevenetion of human rights violations through educational progams, research, special opinion and presentation of the the raised violations.
During the sitting of the Public Oversight Group Conducting Oversight in the RA Penitentiary Institutions under the RA Ministry of Justice, the election of a new president of the Group was held. Hasmik Harutyunyan, the legal expert of the Protection of Rights without Borders NGO was elected as the president of the Public Monitoring Group. […]
Armenia’s constitution provides for a republic with an elected head of state and a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly, US State Department reported. According to a constitutional referendum conducted in 2015, the country is on track to transition to a parliamentary republic by the end of the existing presidential term in 2018. The Republican Party of […]
“Protection of Rights Without Borders” NGO strongly condemns the actionsof Azerbaijan and calls the international community to act for peace andvalue the lives of each human being. The atrocities committed against therights and life of civilian population cannot be tolerable. Your commitment tothe human rights protection of civilians living in Nagorno-Karabakh is needed. Claim […]
The training materials were elaborated by the “Protection of Right without Borders” NGO with the support of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe “OSCE” Yerevan Office. The training materials include the RA Laws on “Compulsory Military Service”, on “The Financial Responsibility of the Military Personnel”, on “Defence”, on “Disciplinary Code of the RA […]
“Human Rights Education in Armed Forces” Training materials for Military Police
Since July 24 2014 “Protection of Rights without Borders” NGO, in cooperation with OSCE office in Yerevan, is implementing “Promoting Human Rights in Security Sector” program. The project is directed towards enhancement of human rights protection in Security Sector in Armenia. The project is aimed at promoting human rights in military police, military corps through […]
The Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU) and the International and Comparative Law Center, with the support of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia and the Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO announce the 6th Yerevan International Conference for Young Researchers “International Humanitarian Law: Problems and Perspectives of Development”, which […]
Bulletin on the initiative expressing opinions on public interest in Yerevan city on August 20-26 and for excessive restrictions and treatments against the activists by the police. Bulletin on the initiative expressing opinions on public interest in Yerevan city on August 20-26 and for excessive restrictions and treatments against the activists by the police.
PRWB, with the support from OSCE office in Yerevan, carried out a mapping of the organizations concerned with the problems of the RA armed forces and the resources necessary for their functioning for the period August- November 2011 through February – May 2012. The problems and risks related to the armed forces, including human rights […]
