On May 29th, Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan held a meeting with the families and relatives of missing persons. The meeting was attended by Siranush Sahakyan, Director of the International and Comparative Law Center and Director of the Armenian office of the Armenian Center for Justice and Human Rights, as well as representatives from various international organizations.
During the meeting, the group discussed issues related to the protection of the rights of missing persons and their relatives. The families of the missing persons informed the participants that they had established the Pan-Armenian Association of Relatives of Missing Persons. Anahit Manasyan emphasized that this is an important step in addressing the rights of missing persons and their families.
The Human Rights Defender reaffirmed that the proper addressing of the concerns of relatives of missing persons and the effective protection of their rights are among the priorities of her activities. The Human Rights Defender emphasized that issues related to the rights of these individuals must remain constantly at the center of the state's attention, and that continuous steps should be taken to ensure the protection of their rights.
