Category Archives: NEWS AND EVENTS
The Situation of Armenophobia in Azerbaijan and the Danger of Ethnic Cleansing was discussed in Yerevan
On March 2, 2022, the Partnership for Open Society Initiative, representing more than 60 civil society organizations, and Transparency International Anticorruption Center organized a public discussion titled Armenophobia in Azerbaijan and the Danger of Ethnic Cleansing.
As Ukraine boils, don’t forget the other big conflict in the region
By DAVID AMIRYAN YEREVAN/BERLIN, 17. FEB, 17:53 The 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) between Armenia and Azerbaijan that left thousands dead did not put an end to the longest conflict in region. Active hostilities have largely stopped, given the presence more »
Open Society Foundations Armenia and Armenian Territorial Development Fund Improved Sanitary Conditions in Tavush Marz Schools
The secondary school of Berdavan community, Tavush Marz The coronavirus pandemic and restrictions caused by the pandemic created new challenges for the general education around the world. In the most vulnerable situation were especially those communities, where schools and educational more »
A presentation on a fact-finding report on “Human Rights Violations during the 44-day war in Artsakh” was held in Yerevan
Open Society Foundations-Armenia, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Law Development and Protection Foundation and Protection of Rights without borders Non-Governmental Organization presented the fact-finding report on Human Rights Violations during the 44-day war in Artsakh in Yerevan on December 17, 2021. The more »
Event: Human Rights Challenges a Year After the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh
An online discussion called “Human Rights Challenges a Year After the 44-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh” took place on November 8 at the initiative of Open Society Foundations. The aim of the discussion was to thoroughly reflect on human rights situation more »
Discussion։ Judicial Reforms in Post-Revolutionary and Post-Election Armenia
“The course of judicial reforms in post-revolutionary and post-election Armenia” expert discussion took place on November 2, 2021 in Yerevan. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia with support of the Partnership for more »
Open Society Foundations-Armenia has allocated over $1,002,000 to address the impact of COVID-19
Open Society Foundations-Armenia has to date allocated over $1,002,000 to help fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Armenia. In this unprecedented crisis, OSF-Armenia has voiced the opinions of civil society, duly responding to the need to protect human rights, especially more »
OSF-Armenia financing humanitarian aid to be provided to an additional 3,000 civilians, impacted by the war
25 December 2020 Open Society Foundations – Armenia, throughout its activities, has supported the protection of the rights of the diverse societal groups, especially the vulnerable ones. The war and its consequences have created a disastrous situation undermining the rights more »
Patrick Gaspard to Step Down as Head of Open Society Foundations
Patrick Gaspard has announced his decision to step down as president of Open Society Foundations at the end of the year. During his three-year tenure, he confronted significant threats to open societies around the globe, including the rise of authoritarian more »
OSF–Armenia provides humanitarian assistance to civilians affected by war in Artsakh
27 November 2020, Yerevan Azerbaijan’s wholesale military aggression against the Artsakh has already created an acute humanitarian crisis and egregious violations of the international humanitarian law and rights, in particular the right to life and the right to health, children’s, more »