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  Within the framework of support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Helsinki Association NGO implements the “Advancing a Human Rights-Oriented Judiciary” project. The project aims to strengthen civil society, particularly victims of human rights violations, while also raisi…

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Bartosz Pilitowski, Court Monitoring Program for Youth

    For the past four years, the Helsinki Association NGO has been carrying out a continuous court monitoring initiative for young people in cooperation with the Solidarity Foundation of the Republic of Poland (SFPL). Although this initiative has operated under different program names in previous years, it remains a long-term, ongoing effort aimed at empowering young people to actively engage in the legal processes of their communities. In cooperation with the Court Watch Poland, the NGO has developed a new electronic monitoring tool—the Court Monitoring Questionnaire—designed to alig…
This report outlines the activities and findings of the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project, implemented in real from May to November 2024 by the Helsinki Association for Human Rights (HAHR) within the framework of the Resilient Syunik Team Euro…
Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…

Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…
Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…
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“Helsinki Association” human rights defender NGO invites high school and university students interested in human rights, fair trial and court monitoring issues to participate in “Towards transparent judiciary and respecting human rights: multiplying effects to Syunik region in Armenia” project…
In April-July 2022, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO implemented the “Towards an independent and transparent judiciary in Armenia” project. The project was aimed at increasing the accessibility of information on the activities of the judicial institutions through the use of a tried-an…
The purpose of this report is to highlight the problems that hinder the effective operation of the judicial system and to provide applicable suggestions for reforms and problem solutions. The report is based on a comparative analysis of access to information on the activities of the judicial system…
Helsinki Association for Human Rights launches “Towards an independent and transparent judiciary in Armenia” project from April 1, 2022. The project aims at increasing the accessibility of comparative information of judicial institutions and society about the quality of functioning of the courts in…

In the months of spring of 2018, The Republic of Armenia witnessed the “Velvet Revolution”, a mostly peaceful transfer of power where the life-long oligarch Serzh Sargsyan stepped down of office following weeks of protests all over the country. The man who came on top was Nikol Pashinyan, a journalist turned critic of the current regime who was able to galvanize the anger of the Armenian populace around him and in a short time turn from an obscure and lesser-known actor in the Armenian political sphere, to become the effective Prime Minister of the country. Since then, his “My Step” party has…
Summary Report Monitoring is a part of any human rights related project, without which it is impossible to achieve tangible legal changes in public life. Human rights activists carry out monitoring to confirm or deny reports of human rights violations, collect evidence of violations, and other d…
On the 30th of November, 2012 “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO summed up Legally educated young citizens as guardians of an independent and transparent judiciary pilot project launched on July 15, 2021. The project aimed to increase transparency in the criminal justice system of Armenia…
On the 30th of November, 2012 “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO summed up Legally educated young citizens as guardians of an independent and transparent judiciary pilot project launched on July 15, 2021. The project aimed to increase transparency in the criminal justice system of Armenia…
On July 15, 2021, the Helsinki Association for Human Rights (NGO) launched a new pilot project to enhance transparency in the Armenian criminal justice system by encouraging youth participation. The project – titled Legally educated young citizens as guardians of an independent and transparent judi…
In the months of spring of 2018, The Republic of Armenia witnessed the “Velvet Revolution”, a mostly peaceful transfer of power where the life-long oligarch Serzh Sargsyan stepped down of office following weeks of protests all over the country. The man who came on top was Nikol Pashinyan, a journal…
Summary Report Monitoring is a part of any human rights related project, without which it is impossible to achieve tangible legal changes in public life. Human rights activists carry out monitoring to confirm or deny reports of human rights violations, collect evidence of violations, and other d…
On the 30th of November, 2012 “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO summed up Legally educated young citizens as guardians of an independent and transparent judiciary pilot project launched on July 15, 2021. The project aimed to increase transparency in the criminal justice system of Armenia…
On the 30th of November, 2012 “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO summed up Legally educated young citizens as guardians of an independent and transparent judiciary pilot project launched on July 15, 2021. The project aimed to increase transparency in the criminal justice system of Armenia…

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  Within the framework of support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Helsinki Association NGO implements the “Advancing a Human Rights-Oriented Judiciary” project. The project aims to strengthen civil society, particularly victims of human rights violations, while also raising awareness and fostering engagement on human rights issues among key stakeholders. Additionally, the project includes a series of meetings and discussions on pressing issues related to the effective investigation of cases and the right to a fair trial. The first meeting in this series took place…
    For the past four years, the Helsinki Association NGO has been carrying out a continuous court monitoring initiative for young people in cooperation with the Solidarity Foundation of the Republic of Poland (SFPL). Although this initiative has operated under different program names in previous years, it remains a long-term, ongoing effort aimed at empowering young people to actively engage in the legal processes of their communities. In cooperation with the Court Watch Poland, the NGO has developed a new electronic monitoring tool—the Court Monitoring Questionnaire—designed to alig…

  Within the framework of support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Helsinki Association NGO implements the “Advancing a Human Rights-Oriented Judiciary” project. The project aims to strengthen civil society, particularly victims of human rights violations, while also raisi…
    For the past four years, the Helsinki Association NGO has been carrying out a continuous court monitoring initiative for young people in cooperation with the Solidarity Foundation of the Republic of Poland (SFPL). Although this initiative has operated under different program names in pre…
This report outlines the activities and findings of the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project, implemented in real from May to November 2024 by the Helsinki Association for Human Rights (HAHR) within the framework of the Resilient Syunik Team Euro…
Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…

    For the past four years, the Helsinki Association NGO has been carrying out a continuous court monitoring initiative for young people in cooperation with the Solidarity Foundation of the Republic of Poland (SFPL). Although this initiative has operated under different program names in pre…
This report outlines the activities and findings of the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project, implemented in real from May to November 2024 by the Helsinki Association for Human Rights (HAHR) within the framework of the Resilient Syunik Team Euro…

Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…
Since June 2024, the “Helsinki Association” human rights NGO has initiated the participation of young people interested in human rights, fair trial issues, and monitoring of courts in the “Court Monitoring and Fostering Legal Awareness for Active Citizenship in Syunik” project. The goal of the p…