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Workshop on State Probation Service with the representatives of the NGOs of Shirak region
On 6 June at the Shirak branch office of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ARMLA) Civil Society Institute (CSI) organized a workshop on the Prospects of Development of the State Probation Service in cooperation with...
CSI and ALA create new prospects of cooperation
On June 6 Civil society Institute (CSI) and Armenian Lawyers Association (ALA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. According to the Memorandum Parties made a commitment to cooperate in the spheres of human rights,...
Female convicts, who participated in the hairdressing course, got their certificates
On May 10 in the “Abovyan” penitentiary institution fnished 3rd hairdressing course organized for the female convicts who are preparing to be released. On the graduation day was held the handing out of the certificates...
«Risk and Needs Assessment of Offenders and other Main Tasks and Activities of the State Probation Service» Training for the Probation Service Officers
On March 18-19 in Jermuk took place another training on “The Activities of the State Probation Service”, which was aimed to promote the establishment of the Probation Service and raise the level of its effectiveness....
The Ministry of Justice will buy a server for the data of beneficiaries of the Probation Service
On March 9 during the government session the decision to provide financial resources to the Ministry of Justice to buy a server for the data input of the beneficiaries of the Probation Service was made For this purpose...
Probation Officers participated in the training on “The activities of the State Probation Service”
On 25-26 February in Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel a training on “The activities of the State Probation Service”, organized by Civil Society Institute NGO with the financial support of UNDEF, took place. The head of the...
The cooperation of the relevant stakeholders is important for the effectiveness of the Probation service
On November 22 a round table discussion on the expectations and prospects of development of the newly created Probation Service took place in Yerevan. The round table was organized by the Civil Society Institute NGO in...
The problem of discrimination of women in Armenia. alternative report by ADC Memorial and CSI
For the 65th session of the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women, ADC Memorial submitted two alternative reports about Armenia and Belarus. A report “Discrimination against Women from Vulnerable...
Female convicts completed hairdressing course and received certificates (photos)
On September 28 in the educational section of “Abovyan” penitentiary institution the graduation ceremony for the participants of hairdressing course took place. The course has been organized by “Civil Society Institute...
Artak Kirakosyan was elected as a Vice President of the international organization FIDH
Human rights defender from Armenia, Chairperson of Civil Society Institute NGO Artak Kirakosyan, was elected as a Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). The vote was held during the 39th...