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51st session of the Human Rights Council: Decisions and conclusions General Comment on the draft resolution Arbitrary detention (A/HRC/51/L.12) Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN, Permanent Representative
06 October, 2022

51st session of the Human Rights Council: Decisions and conclusions General Comment on the draft resolution Arbitrary detention (A/HRC/51/L.12) Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN, Permanent Representative President, Armenia thank
Joint Statement on digital technologies and hate speech delivered by Armenia during the General Debate under item 9: 51st Session of the Human Rights Council
04 October, 2022

President, Armenia has the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of States. The list of co-sponsors and the full text of this Joint Statement will be uploaded to the extranet. While digital technologies, including arti
HRC 51: General debate: Agenda item 9: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: Delivered by Mrs. Zoya Stepanyan, First Secretary
03 October, 2022

President, Armenia took note of the reports presented under this agenda item. Racism, ethnic profiling and glorification of the atrocity crimes committed in the past seriously undermine efforts aimed at promotion of international peace and security
Meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia and the State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
03 October, 2022

On October 3, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Livia Leu in Geneva.
51st session of the Human Rights Council Panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights: Delivered by Mr. Nairi PETROSSIAN, Deputy Permanent Representative
30 September, 2022

President, We thank our distinguished moderator and panelists for their interventions. Armenia supported the HRC resolution 48/7 Negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights since we view colonialism as an unjusti
HRC 51st Session: Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action: Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary
30 September, 2022

President, We recall that the World Conference on Human Rights expressed its deep concern about violations of human rights during armed conflicts, affecting the civilian population, especially women, children, the elderly and the disabled. The UN Hu
September 19, 2022 HRC 51st Session: Item 3 - ID with Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons: Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary
30 September, 2022

President, Armenia welcomes the Independent Expert and appreciates the emphasis of her report on situation of older persons deprived from liberty. The older persons are more likely to be subjected to serious human rights violations regardless the co
HRC51: Interactive dialogue on the Secretary General’s report on alleged reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives, and mechanisms: Delivered by Mrs. Zoya Stepanyan, First Secretary
29 September, 2022

Mr. President, Armenia thanks the Assistant Secretary General for presenting the Report. My country has been persistent in its advocacy for stronger human rights pillar and greater role and resources for UN human rights mechanisms t
HRC 51: General debate under Agenda item 5: Human rights bodies and mechanisms: Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan
29 September, 2022

President, Conflict affected populations are among those who are left furthest behind, especially in the cases where instigators of war and violence exert political pressure to limit and disable the work and access of the United Nations human rights
HRC 51th Session: Item 3 - Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the right to development Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan
26 September, 2022

President, We thank the Expert Mechanism for its thematic study and the special focus on the intersections between racism and the right to development. Armenia concurs with the view that all forms of racial discrimination hamper the operationalizat

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