A representative of the Human Rights Council of Armenia participated in the ENNHRI Leaders Forum.

ArmInfo. Rubina Lalayan, Head of the International Cooperation Department of 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.

According to the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, the Assembly agenda included the election of the President, a progress report from the Secretary General, the presentation of financial reports from the Chair of the Finance Committee, the implementation framework for the strategic program, reports from the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), and the 2027 action plan.

"The Leadership Forum became a platform for identifying priorities for national human rights institutions, discussing possible responses to interventions, and collective action." "The forum discussed topics such as institutional resilience to threats and crisis preparedness, engagement with local stakeholders, the multifaceted mandate of national human rights institutions, and the challenges associated with the high expectations placed on these institutions," the Armenian Ombudsman's Office reported.

According to the source, challenges related to growing polarization in society, democratic regression, armed conflicts, pressure on independent institutions, and the spread of disinformation were raised among the obstacles to the effective implementation of mandates. Furthermore, new opportunities and risks arising in the field of human rights amid technological advances, including artificial intelligence, were discussed.