25/03/2010 15:50
Mrs. Belhassen heads FIDH delegation to Armenia
Delegation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), including Federation’s President Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen, Executive Director Antoine Bernard, Chief of the Department for Foreign Affairs Isabelle Sheban, and Chief of the Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Alexander Kulaev, is arriving in Armenia’s capital of Yerevan today.
Within the framework of the preparation works for 37th FIDH Conference, which is scheduled to be launched in assistance with the Civil Society Foundation on April 6-10, delegates are reported to hold several meetings, and a conference on March 26 – the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Conference’s participants are expected to deliver a report on implementation of justice in Armenia and the 2008 Report of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders.
The 26 March conference will be attended by more than 250 participants, who have already confirmed their attendance.
FIDH delegation will complete its working visit to Armenia by March 28.