Panel
Discussion 1. On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, on December
10, a panel discussion on “State institutions, professional communities and
media cooperation in promoting equality and preventing discrimination” was held
within the framework of the high-level international conference entitled
“Ethical Standards in Ensuring Equality and Preventing Discrimination”.
The
speakers of the discussion were the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of
Armenia, Ms. Anahit Manasyan, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of
Armenia, Ms. Srbuhi Galyan, the Chairman of the Television and Radio
Commission, Mr. Tigran Hakobyan, the former National Ombudsman of the Republic
of Serbia and human rights expert, Mr. Sasa Jankovic, the Head of the News
Program of the Public Radio of Armenia, Ms. Liana Yeghiazaryan and the
President of “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities” NGO, Ms. Anush Aslanyan.
The
panel discussion was moderated by Ms. Arevik Anapiosyan, Consultant at the UN
Resident Coordinator Office in Armenia.
The
conference was organized by the Human Rights Defender’s Office within the
framework of the European Union funded “ATHENA: Advancing the Human Rights
Agenda and Enhancing National Authorities” project, implemented in partnership
with the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children’s
Fund, and the United Nations Population Fund.