Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Office representative participates in ENNHRI General Assembly and Leadership Forum
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Rubina Lalayan, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, participated in the General Assembly and Leadership Forum of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) in Brussels, Belgium.
The General Assembly agenda included elections for the Chair, a progress report presented by the Secretary General, financial reports presented by the Finance Chair, the framework for implementing the strategic plan, reports by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), and the 2027 action plan, the Human Rights Defender’s Office said.
The Leadership Forum served as a platform for human rights institutions to set priorities and discuss possible responses to interference and collective action. Topics addressed during the forum sessions included institutional resilience to threats and preparedness for crises, engagement with local actors, the multiple mandates of human rights institutions, and challenges arising from the high expectations placed on them.
Issues related to growing polarization in society, democratic backsliding, armed conflicts, pressure on independent institutions, and the spread of disinformation were raised among the obstacles to effectively fulfilling their mandates.
The discussions also addressed new opportunities and risks created by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, in the field of human rights protection.