When: Monday, 16. July 2012
To: Tuesday, 17. July 2012
Where: Geneva, Palais Wilson
Host: United Nations Human Rights Committee
Contact: Florian Irminger, Head of International Advocacy and HRHF Geneva Office (florian.irminger@humanrightshouse.org / +4122 33 22 554)
More info: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/index.htm
Follow the review of Armenia live here: http://www.treatybodywebcast.org.
Monday 16 July 2012, 15:00–18:00
Tuesday 17 July 2012, 10:00–13:00
The Human Rights House Foundation worked with partners of the Human Rights House Network and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders to submit a report to the Committee. We will also follow the review in Geneva with human rights defenders in Geneva participating at the review from the Women’s Ressource Centre Armenia, the Helsinki Citizen’s Assembly (Vanadzour Office), and the “Public Information and Need of Knowledge” (PINK Armenia) NGO.
Documents:
- HR Committee NGO coalition report
- HR Committee HCA report
- HR Committee LGBT report
- HR Committee State report
- HR Committee State replies to list of issues
Review of Armenia at Committee against Torture
The Armenian government needs to take legal measures to eradicate the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, and needs to implement change in practices that amount to torture. This was made clear at its review at the United Nations Committee against Torture.
More information about the review of Armenia in May 2012 at the Committee against Torture
