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Democracy Development Foundation (DDF) contributes to the advancement of democracy, security, and human rights in Armenia.

Yerevan, Armenia
Joined April 2023
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#PS49 @TatevikKhach spoke about #Torture and #AccesstoJustice in 🇦🇲. They suggested amending the legislation to ensure permanent audio-visual recording in the police departments and publicizing the concluding parts of integrity checks for judges, prosecutors and investigators
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On International Human Rights Day, join @ngos4justice in celebrating inspiring human rights defenders leading the fight against impunity. Hear their powerful stories and aspirations for justice. Get involved and be inspired ⤵️ coalitionfortheicc.org/toget…
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Last month, @peacedialogue and DCAF, in partnership with @DemDevelopment, convened a roundtable on the status and trajectory of #SSR in #Armenia. Supported by the National Assembly and the Ministry of Defence, the event provided a platform for discussing ongoing reform processes.
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On November 7-8, 2024, @peacedialogue and @DCAF_Geneva, in partnership with the @DemDevelopment, convened a roundtable to assess the current state and chart the future course of security sector reform in Armenia. peacedialogue.am/en/2024/11/… – at Armenia
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📰@freedomhouse released a new report on the international fact-finding mission with a coalition of six other partners on the human rights violations and violations in international humanitarian and criminal law by Azerbaijani authorities against ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabkh. The report spans from after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War through the ethnic cleansing committed by Azerbaijan against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023.
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"The ratification by Armenia of the Rome Statute was of vital importance for the civil society of Armenia," said Arpi Harutyunyan, explaining how @DemDevelopment had been advocating with colleagues for the past 10 years.
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🇦🇲 #Armenia’s ratification of the #RomeStatute of the @IntlCrimCourt is a significant milestone, but what’s next? ⚖️ Quotes and highlights from the roundtable in partnership with @ngos4justice @fidh_en @csi_arm @EuropeinLaw @DemDevelopment 👇
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#Armenia joined the #ICC earlier this year coalitionfortheicc.org/armen… Next month, we'll discuss Armenia's new role in the ICC system and its duties as ICC state party: Join us in Yerevan & online on🗓️ 5 Nov 2024 | 3-5 PM AMT (12-2 PM CET) Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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DAY 3 PROGRAM SCHEDULE: The final day of CFTJ's Third Annual International Conference: "Human Rights and Accountability: Pathways to Post-Conflict Justice" features a lineup of global experts. Join us for discussions on confronting extreme policies and hate speech to advocate and seek justice for Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, the media's silence on Nagorno-Karabakh, efforts to amplify human rights, and Azerbaijan in the context of COP 29. Register for free at cftjustice.org/conference-20…  September 11-13 at Matenadaran in Yerevan, Armenia
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🇦🇲 Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh? We recently released the summary of our partners' fact-finding mission, which uncovered evidence that the Azerbaijani govt’s actions constitute crimes under @IntlCrimCourt’s Rome Statute. Read more: freedomhouse.org/report/spec…
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🇦🇲 NEW: Our fact-finding mission, in partnership with @DemDevelopment, @IPHR, and more, identifies numerous, gross breaches of intl law by the Azerbaijani govt in its years-long campaign against the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. #DemocracyForum24 More: freedomhouse.org/report/spec…
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“They wrote letters to international organizations, trying to explain the scope of the horror that happened to us. The legal community and civil society started documenting the gross human rights violations by Azerbaijan."
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Naira Sultayan, Director of the Democracy Development Foundation talked baout how Armenian civil society got very quickly organized during the 2020 war: "We saw how much time and effort they spent to deliver aid and find resources for their specific beneficiaries.”
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In a thought-provoking panel discussion, representatives from the business community, IT sector, civil society, and academia delved into the mechanisms through which societal structures can be mobilized to increase resilience.
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EUMA held its first Gender and Human Rights Focal Point Network Retreat in Yeghegnadzor. The network provides support and guidance in the Mission’s internal and external gender and human rights mainstreaming efforts. Read more👎 eeas.europa.eu/euma/euma-hel…
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I was pleased to speak at the 24 May alumni meeting of the @KASOnline “Leadership Academy Armenia” entitled “The European Path of Armenia,” with insightful presentations by Naira Sultanyan of @DemDevelopment, @AstridFrey of the Eduardo Frei Foundation & Stephan Malerius from KAS
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New initiative of the EU supporting mental health in AM launched on 16 April 👉 bit.ly/4aNLhAg
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🇪🇺🇦🇲On 27/11/2023, a closing event was organised for the “Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project, implemented by @dw_akademie in partnership with @hetq, Factor TV, @bbcmediaaction, and the @DemDevelopment. 👉bit.ly/4109wXY
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Our team shared valuable insights on strengthening civil society's role and capabilities, focusing on enhancing the deployment of essential humanitarian digital infrastructure. #CommitGlobal #TechForSocialGood #HumanitarianEfforts #SupportForRefugees
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