Report: Prosecuting Violence and Suicide in Armed Forces in Armenia: Results of Court Monitoring
Any form of violence or ill-treatment in the armed forces not only violates the rights of military personnel but also undermines the safe, dignified, and professional military environment. The Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO presents an analysis of judicial practice of cases on violence and ill-treatment in the armed forces. The report examines the […]
PRWB Calls for Investigation into Possible Violations of Indian Migrant Workers’ Rights
The Protection of Rights Without Borders (PRWB) NGO has appealed a decision by an investigator of the Tavush Regional Investigation Department of Armenia’s Investigative Committee, which declined to initiate criminal proceedings concerning alleged rights violations and potential crimes against Indian citizens employed at the Grand Textile factory in Ijevan. PRWB’s request to open criminal proceedings […]
PRWB’s Observations on Judicial Independence Reflected in UN Report
The Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers addressing the principles, standards, and practices governing the selection and appointment of judges in the Republic of Armenia. In their thematic report on the principles guiding the selection of judges, the Special Rapporteur […]
Meeting with the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan.
On June 6, the President of the “Protection of Rights without Borders” NGO, Araks Melkonyan, together with colleagues, met with the Human Rights Defender, Anahit Manasyan. During the meeting, several key issues related to human rights protection in Armenia were discussed, including the application of criminal liability measures in the context of electoral processes, the […]
Open Letter / Statement
Demanding the Release of Artur OsipyanAddressed to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia, Anna Vardapetyan We, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals, strongly condemn the ongoing unlawful, unfounded and politically motivated criminal prosecution of Artur Osipyan, as well as his detention, which is being used as a form of punishment. On 18 […]
“We respectfully urge you to publicly call on the Armenian government to immediately release Artur Osipyan and fully guarantee his fundamental rights and freedoms:” CSOs appeal to international organisations and diplomatic missions
A group of civil society representatives has appealed to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as to international organisations and diplomatic missions in Armenia, urging their immediate attention to the detention of Artur Osipyan and the ongoing criminal proceedings against him. The full letter is reproduced below. To: Council of Europe […]
STATEMENT
regarding the unlawful and selective criminal prosecution of Arthur Osipyan We, the undersigned civil society organisations, strongly condemn the evidently unlawful, unfounded, and politically motivated criminal prosecution and deprivation of liberty initiated against Arthur Osipyan on 19 May 2026. Particularly unlawful, disproportionate, and condemnable is the motion submitted to the court seeking detention as a […]
STATEMENT
On the Death of Citizen A. Hovhannisyan at the Nubarashen Mental Health Center We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, express our deep concern regarding the death of citizen A. Hovhannisyan at the Nubarashen Mental Health Center. According to information published in the media, A. Hovhannisyan was arrested in connection with allegedly tearing down a campaign poster, […]
STATEMENT
on the need to exclude unacceptable speech and on selective justice in the electoral campaign We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express our deep concern of and condemn the use of offensive, stigmatizing, degrading, and hate speech by representatives of political forces within the framework of the electoral campaign for the National Assembly elections on […]
Statement
on the court verdict against Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov The Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO, along with 18 other member organizations of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP), has joined a statement condemning the court verdict against Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov. In the joint statement, the organizations strongly condemn the decision of the Uzbek court […]
Study Results on the Overview of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges in 2025 Presented
On April 30, the “Protection of Rights without Borders” NGO presented the findings of its study, “Overview of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges in 2025,” in Yerevan. In her opening remarks, Araks Melkonyan, the President of the organization, emphasized that the NGO has, for years, consistently monitored and analyzed disciplinary proceedings involving judges. She noted that […]
Human Rights Organizations Issue Open Letter to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa
Three dozen Armenian human rights organizations have jointly sent an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, António Costa. The full text of the open letter is provided below. Dear Ms. von der Leyen, Dear Mr. Costa, Armenia will soon host the […]