“Human Rights House Yerevan” (hereinafter, HRH Yerevan) currently unites 5 different organizations working in the field of human rights protection in Armenia. HRH Yerevan mainly works in the sphere of protection of human rights defenders. Human Rights House Yerevan became a member of Human Rights House Network in 2012 and registered in Armenia in 2014. It also serves as a platform for different civil society organizations, movements and civic initiatives to join efforts in protection of human rights in Armenia. HRH Yerevan is also a member the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders.
Vision
HRH Yerevan is safe and collaborative platform for protection, development and activity of human rights defenders and organizations.
Mission
Protect, empower, and support human rights defenders and organizations in Armenia. Human Rights House Yerevan aims to:
a) To unite efforts of member non-governmental organisations and to promote cooperation amongst non-governmental organisations, as well as amongst other human rights and fundamental freedoms protection and promotion non-profit organisations operating in Armenia.
b) HRH Yerevan will be an independent structure aiming to provide a common space and auxiliary facilities to human rights NGO’s operating in Armenia, particularly: to let them use the library of the Union, to provide them rooms for seminars and conferences, to provide a space envisaged for meetings and legal consultancy services.
c) Therefore, the objective of HRH Yerevan is to encourage and to alleviate the people’s access to human rights organisations and to promote the visibility of the work done in the field of human rights and the protection of individuals and organisations engaged in human rights protection activities.
