Armenia`s Human Rights Defender taking part in meeting of ENNHRI  Council in Brussels 

ArmInfo.Ombudsman of Armenia Anahit Manasyan is taking part in the latest meeting of the current  Board of the Council of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), held in Brussels.

According to the press service of the Ombudsman of Armenia, the  current state and upcoming tasks of ENNHRI, as well as the  organization's achievements in the field of human rights protection,  were discussed at the meeting. The participants also reviewed the  process of developing a new strategic program for the Council.

During the discussions, Manasyan announced her intention to actively  participate in the work of the European network aimed at protecting  fundamental human rights.

In this regard, the office of the Ombudsman of Armenia recalled that,  following the results of the vote held on February 7, 2024, at the  general meeting of ENNHRI, Manasyan was elected as a member of the  Management Council of the European Network of National Human Rights  Institutions for a term of one year. "The Armenian Human Rights  Defender's Institute was then included in the governing body of the  European Network for the first time," the statement said.

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI),  formerly known as the European Group of National Human Rights  Institutions, primarily assists in the establishment and  accreditation of European NHRIs, coordinates the exchange of  information and best practices among its members, facilitates  capacity building and training, engages with international and  regional mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights,  and intervenes in legal and political developments in Europe.  ENNHRI  is one of four regional networks within the Global Alliance of  National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), supported by the Office  of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).