On May 27, 2024, during the protests, the actions of the RA police aimed at maintaining public order were accompanied by the mass detention of participants, violence against some participants, and cases of unlawful use of measures. Violence was also used against a member of the RA National Assembly near the ARF party office. The specific reasons, objectives, and considerations
The e-health system is an integrated system for managing health data, where comprehensive public health data is entered and stored. The system enables the attending doctor, whenever necessary, to electronically view the patient’s health history and to make informed decisions regarding their treatment. Starting from 2017, all medical services provided with government financing or on concessional terms have been channeled
Interesting leisure plus new knowledge. The Public Journalism Club and Democracy Development Foundation present a new product, the intellectual board game “Iravunk”. The development of the game was implemented with “The Game”. The game is designed for future lawyers, as well as journalists covering the legal field, educators and citizens interested in legal field. “There is a need to present
A new three-year initiative on improvement of mental health has kicked-off on April 16 in Yerevan. The main objective of the EU funded “Rights, Services, Participation: Fostering a Comprehensive Mental Health Framework in Armenia” project is to support the development of a legal framework necessary for provision of accessible and inclusive mental health services, the introduction of mechanisms and the
On March 27 the “Inside War” documentary featuring the story of the Russian-Ukrainian war was screened in Yerevan with support of the Democracy Development Foundation and in cooperation with “Aliq Media Armenia“. Tigran Paskevichyan, director and screenwriter, who produced the movie, spent two weeks with the Factum Center in Kharkov, Dnepr, Donetsk provinces of Ukraine and its capital Kiev filming
Dear Georgian friends, colleagues, partners, With this letter we, Armenian civil society organizations and individuals, express our strong solidarity with you. We support you in your courage to stand against consistent and constant efforts by Georgia’s government to limit civic freedoms and fundamental human rights, including in the form of limiting the political participation of women, also by re-introducing the
This joint report is submitted to the UN Committee against Torture for the 5th review of Azerbaijan. The report is submitted by the Protection of Rights without Borders NGO, Transparency International Anticorruption Center, Democracy Development Foundation, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly – Vanadzor, Law Development and Protection Foundation and International Partnership for Human Rights. The organizations have a long-standing experience in combating
Democracy Development Foundation and CommsHub Foundation supported the Theatre of Change cultural non-governmental organization in staging four performances on the prevention of school bullying for schools of the Ararat and Kotayk regions during March. “The Fall Fairy Tale: Three plus One Little Pigs” performance was watched by a total of 400 students, including children forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. The performances
Grant Amount: 4,261,180 AMD Purpose: The project is aimed at enhancing media literacy and resilience against disinformation within the communities of Armenia. The initiative will establish a dedicated Media and Information Literacy (MIL) learning hub in a selected community school in the Ararat region. This hub will serve as a center for training and education, where beneficiary teachers and students
At the initiative of the Democracy Development Foundation (DDF), over a dozen civil society organizations developed and submitted to the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Internal Affairs a package of recommendations for the developing Armenia police new reform strategy and 2024-2026 action plan. The package of recommendations includes several sectoral issues mapped by the civil society organizations, which were raised