Ombudsman Addresses International Organizations on the Issue of Protection of Rights of Syrian Armenians

Ombudsman Addresses International Organizations on the Issue of Protection of Rights of Syrian Armenians

Mr. Arman Tatoyan, Human Rights Defender of Armenia, has addressed the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the heads of the European Ombudsman Institute, the International Ombudsman Institute and the International Committee of the Red Cross, on the issue of guaranteeing the security of Armenians living in Syria and providing assistance to them.

 

In the letters addressed to the international organizations the Human Rights Defender has expressed concern regarding the cases of Armenians dying and sustaining damage in, particular, due to the bombardments of recent months, urging the above-mentioned organizations to show active assistance within their mandate.