Civil Society Institute condemns the inactivity of investigative bodies and lack of will to elucidate the case, as a result no perpetrators has been identified and brought to justice.
Geneva, May 9: On May 10 and 11 Armenia's torture record is up for review by the UN Committee against Torture. A report submitted to the UN monitoring body by FIDH andCivil Society Institute (CSI), its member organization in Armenia, highlights threefailures of the state with regard to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments or punishments: failure to properly criminalize torture, failure to prevent it in police facilities or detention centers, and failure to hold accountable those responsible. The report provides the Committee with information on both the legal system and state practice in the country, illustrated by concrete cases that cover awide range of torture practices.
On the eve of the Parliamentary elections, Civil Society Institute NGO has launched the Legal Initiative "Elections-2012" to render the protection of citizens' rights in the course of election process.
On February 11 of 2012 an event titled "Caucasus day" took place in the office of Civil Society Institute NGO. The event was dedicated to spreading the concept of peace and establishment of dialogue between the youth of the South Caucasus region.
On the 19th of December the Armenian UN Association (AUNA) together with the Civil Society Institute NGO organized a seminar titled “Journalists’ Role in Conflict Resolution Process”.
On the 17th of October, 2011 "DVV" International, "Anadolu Kültür" and "Hazarashen" Armenian Ethnological Research Center initiated the beginning of the second phase of Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation project.