The report on the activities in 2019 of the Observers group carrying out public control in the penitentiary institutions and bodies of the RA Ministry of Justice has been published. The Coalition to stop violence against women is also represented in the Observers group and pays special attention to issues related to the rights of women and minors in Abovyan…
“Women’s Support Centre” NGO Terms of Reference Local & International Experts for developing and reviewing Police procedures Project: Women human rights defenders stepping up against gender based violence in Armenia funded by the European Union INTRODUCTION This project will be implemented jointly with the Coalition to Stop Violence against Women with the financial support of the European Union for…
As a result of the large-scale hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan against the Artsakh Republic (Nagorno-Karabakh) on September 27, 2020, among other things, the issues related to the RA citizens and their rights in captivity in Azerbaijan remain unresolved. Section 8 of the Tripartite Declaration (1) on the complete ceasefire and the end of all military operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict…
2020 was quite a difficult year for the Coalition to stop violence against women with its challenges. During the first half of the year, there were challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in most countries of the world and Armenia as well, and in the fall, the challenges caused by the war disaster unleashed by Azerbaijan on September 27. Thus,…
We bring to your attention the Statement of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women addressed to the UN Women. Given the high priority for all women and girls to live a life free from all forms of violence, we urge UN Women: – to assert its call for ceasefire and make a statement condemning the Azerbaijani aggression and calling…
We bring to your attention the Statement of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women addressed to the international community and international human rights organizations to take urgent, active and effective steps to stop the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Republic of Artsakh. We urge: to make a statement condemning the Azerbaijani aggression and calling for an end to the…
We bring to your attention the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women Statement to the international community and international human rights organizations to take urgent, active and effective steps to stop the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Republic of Artsakh․ We urge you: to monitor and report on the situation of children displaced from Artaskh,…
On July 31, 2020, a press conference was held on the online platform of the Media Center, during which the “Women human rights defenders stepping up against gender-based violence in Armenia” project was presented. Launched in February 2020, it is a three-year project which is being implemented by the Coalition to Stop Violence against Women and is funded by the…
For more than two years, residents of the affected communities in the Amulsar area have been fighting for their voices to be heard and for the Amulsar gold-bearing quartzite mine development project to be suspended. The citizens had to realize the protection of Amulsar in self-organized groups, at the same time waiting for the active steps from the government. Unfortunately,…