Press Releases

/2011-December-20/

Vilnius (4 December 2011)—In order to address the inadequate response of states and international organizations to ongoing human rights violations in Europe and Eurasia, 35 leading civil society organizations today launched Civic Solidarity, a new international platform for cooperation.

/2011-December-15/

Yesterday, the human rights activist and Chairman of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Artur Sakunts, informed Zhoghovurd that HCAV received an alert that a citizen was invited to the Lori Region Prosecutor’s Office where he harmed himself.

/2011-December-13/

The presentation and discussion of the judicial cases initiated by Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor in 2001-2011, will be held on December 14, 2011, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the joint meeting room of the Congress Hotel.

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Latest Publication

/2011-December-23/

The Right to receive Medical Help and the Means of Providing First Aid for Drug-Addicts

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Latest Report

/2011-December-13/

Monitoring Report on the Human rights Situation in the Eastern Partnership Countries

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Announcements

/2012-January-24/

Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor just announced a contest for anyone interested in designing a logo for a new Human Rights Park.

/2012-January-13/

HCA Vanadzor regularly receives complaints from citizens regarding instances of violence, inhuman and degrading treatment used against them at the police stations.

/2011-December-14/

The authorities were not satisfied with simply declaring the Chairman of Helsinki Citzens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Artur Sakunts, a ‘grant consumer.’

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/2010-June-28/

Лидеры России, США и Франции приняли заявление по Карабаху

Президенты РФ, США и Франции в рамках саммита «большой восьмерки» в Канаде приняли совместное заявление по н�

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Anti-corruption Policies and Good Governance

Human Rights Protection Prevention of Corruption Advocacy Press releases /2010-October-19/

On October 17, 2010 a working meeting on “Anti-corruption Policies and Good Governance” was held in Helsinki Citizens' Assembly-Vanadzor (HCAV).

The meeting was conducted by Robert J. Smolik - a diplomat and foreign policy professional lecturer. He is an expert of cross-cultural, democracy and governance, who was in Armenia at the invitation of the US Embassy in Armenia.

The focus of the meeting was exchanging experiences on anti-corruption policies.

The coordinator of HCA-Vanadzor, lawyers of the organization, public defenders and attorneys participated in the meeting.

The lawyers of HCA-Vanadzor presented the experience of the organization regarding the rights and interests protection of citizens who suffered due to corruption. Other participants of the meeting presented their experience in that sphere as well.

The participants presented the following events related to the prevention of corruption: increase of salary, civic will, democratic elections, reform of the legislation and correct application of the laws towards citizens from low-income families.

One of the participants of the meeting mentioned: “Law is for the rich, and punishment is for the poor”, and the other added that it was necessary to struggle against corruption not only in the internal “circles” but also in the supreme ones.

At the end of the meeting Robert Smolik mentioned: “HCA-Vanadzor is preceding on the right path regarding anti-corruption policies and pushes the right “buttons”. However, according to my experience, it takes one generation for significant changes to occur”.

He also mentioned that proper procedures are important in the struggle against corruption.