Armenia`s Ombudsman  representatives visit  a military unit in Syunik  to assess the situation

ArmInfo.  Representatives from the Office of the Human Rights Defender visited various military units in the Syunik region of Armenia, including the N-th military unit of the RA Ministry of Defense, the military hospital, the  military commissariat, and military police units  to assess the state  servicemen's rights and discuss appeals received by the Defender. 

As reported by the Ombudsman's office, several human rights issues  within the Armed Forces were considered during the visits, including  social security, women's rights, the certification processes, living  conditions in military units, drug provisions, medical care,  health  related restrictions,  discipline maintenance, specifics of sending  military personnel from educational institutions to military  commissariats and then to military units,  rights of citizens in  training camps,  military personnel housing, service apartment  repair,  construction projects, hygienic conditions for military  personnel, dismissals, vacations, staffing, hospital equipment, etc.

The Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights has recorded several  concerns raised by  officers and military personnel. These issues  will be summarized and promptly forwarded to the relevant  state  bodies, along with proposals for resolution. As an independent  constitutional body exercising external control over the armed  forces, the Human Rights Ombudsman will continue to pay special  attention to the rights of military personnel and their families.  Regular visits to different military institutions and units will be  conducted for this purpose.