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Agreements on joint actions between the Support for Probation Network and the Ministry of Justice were reached
On February 27, members of the Support for Probation National Network met with Deputy Justice Minister Suren Krmoyan, Head of the Probation Service Arsen Navasardyan and Head of Department for Drafting Anti-Corruption...
Workshop on the Risk and Needs Assessment Tool in the Probation Service of RA Ministry of Justice
On February 22, 2019, during the workshop with the Director of “Civil Society Institute” NGO Artak Kirakosyan, the probation service staff discussed the changes made to the risk and needs assessment tool in the pilot...
Women prisoners have gained professional skills in a penitentiary institution
On February 7, the ceremony of handing over certificates of professional skills of female prisoners took place at Abovyan Penitentiary. English, computer skills, fitness, yoga, hairdressing and culinary courses were...
The Minister of Justice met probation experts from the Netherlands
The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan received Koen Goei, Project Officer for the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Leo Tigges, NHC Senior Expert for Probation, and Artak Kirakosyan, Director...
The results of the “Abovyan Prison: Establishing a Culture of Transparency, Efficiency and Rehabilitation” program summed up
On January 18, Deputy Justice Minister of the Republic of Armenia Suren Krmoyan participated in the final event of the “Abovyan Prison: Establishing a Culture of Transparency, Efficiency and Rehabilitation” program. An...
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the Support for Probation National Network
As Armenpress reports, the Memorandum was signed by Arsen Navasardyan, Director of Probation Service and Artak Kirakosyan, Chairman of the Management Board of the Support for Probation National Network. Navasardyan...
PRI publications Closing ceremony of the “Reducing torture and ill-treatment through strengthening preventive monitoring mechanisms in Armenia and Georgia” project
31 Aug. 2018, Yerevan   Today at CSI office the closing ceremony of the project “Reducing torture and ill-treatment through strengthening preventive monitoring mechanisms in Armenia and Georgia” took place. More than...
Workshop on State Probation Service with the representatives of the NGOs of Lori region
On September 5 the Civil Society Institute (CSI) in cooperation with the Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ARMLA) and the State Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia organized a working meeting in...
State officials of the Lori Regional department of the Probation Service master their skills of RNA electronic tool
On September 5, 2017 the Civil Society Institute NGO in cooperation with the State Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia organized a training session for the probation officers in Vanadzor, Lori region...
Workshop on State Probation Service with the representatives of the NGOs of Syunik region
On August  23-25 the Civil Society Institute (CSI) and the Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ARMLA) visited Syunik region, and in cooperation with the State Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice of RA organized a...