Today, on October 16, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan hosted Dunja Mijatović, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe.
Anahit Manasyan thanked Dunja Mijatović for her visit to Armenia, as well as for the stable and effective interaction with the Human Rights Defender's office.
Anahit Manasyan presented the issues related to the protection of the rights of people forcibly displaced from Nagorno Karabakh, which were raised during the fact-finding activities conducted by her personally and by the staff of the Defender’s office.
The Defender especially emphasized the need to properly guarantee the rights of forcibly displaced persons in the Republic of Armenia, talking about the steps taken in that direction by the staff of the Defender's office.
In the context of discussing the return of forcibly displaced persons to Nagorno-Karabakh, the Defender presented facts about the Armenophobic policy of Azerbaijan, which is manifested and encouraged at different levels of the state.
Within the framework of the meeting, the Defender referred to the issues of human rights protection caused by the border security of the Republic of Armenia, stating that the presence of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia is quite concerning from the viewpoint of the protection and guarantee of human rights.
In her turn, the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe expressed her gratitude to Anahit Manasyan for her warm reception, comprehensive presentation of the results of the activities and reaffirmed her willingness to continue close cooperation with the Human Rights Defender’s office.
