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Joint Statement on Disability-based Discrimination against Orphanage Graduates

Joint statement of NGOs on the government's decision, according to which the majority of orphanage graduates with disabilities will not be able to be a beneficiary of the "Providing housing to orphanage graduates of the Republic of Armenia" program

15.11.2021

Position on the validity period of passports

The DRA proposed to withdraw the draft as it contradicts the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

18.10.2021

Call for Inputs: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Artificial Intelligence and the rights of persons with disabilities

The Special Rapporteur seeks contributions from States, National Human Rights Institutions, civil society organizations, United Nations agencies, academia, international and regional organizations, corporate entities, individuals, and other stakeholders.

03.10.2021

Expert Opinion of the Media Ethics Observatory regarding the appeal of "DRA" NGO

The Media Ethics Observatory discussed the application of the "Disability Rights Agenda" NGO and gave its expert opinion on the artivle of shamshyan.com

22.09.2021

UN Security Council Resolution 2475 has been translated into Armenian

Resolution 2475, passed by the Security Council, addresses many of these challenges by urging all parties to armed conflict to prevent violence and abuses against civilians—including those with disabilities.

15.07.2021

The monitoring group published its report on COVID-19 and psychiatric institutions in Armenia

The RA Public Monitoring Group in Psychiatric Institutions published its report on COVID-19 pandemic and psychiatric institutions.

15.07.2021