BHRS is happy to announce the launch of the Human Rights Guide in Armenian, marking a significant step in expanding human rights education and accessibility in another European Union East Partnership country. The official launch event took place on November 19, 2025 in Yerevan.
The launch of the Guide in Armenia is a part of the BHRS’ ongoing commitment to inform and empower people to understand and defend their rights in daily life, aligning with our long-term human rights education program across the Baltics and Europe.
Event highlights
To launch the Guide in Armenia, an event was organised. This event brought together representatives from government, diplomacy, civil society, and the human rights expert community. Participants were welcomed by Agnese Koligina, Executive Director of BHRS, Lolita Lenkevičab, Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Latvia to Georgia, Rustam Bakoyan, Member of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly, Anahit Manasyan, ombudsperson, and Lousineh Hakobyan, President of the Europe in Law Association, the partner organisation and Guide Network member that is responsible of the Guide in Armenia.
During the event, Haykuhi Harutyunyan, a human rights expert, presented the Guide, detailing its structure, content, and user-friendly features. The Guide is designed to be an easy-to-use and freely accessible tool that breaks down complex legal concepts into understandable formats, facilitating both perception and learning for a wide audience.
The presentation led into a discussion where participants explored how the Guide in Armenia can be best integrated into educational curricula and legal practice.
This project is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia under the "Development Cooperation Projects and International Aid" Programme. The project in Eastern partnership countries is supported by its associate partners the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia, the Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022 Nobel prize winner Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), the People's Advocate of Moldova, the Equality Council of Moldova and the Grigol Robakidze University Georgia.
