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Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan during a meeting in Brussels with international human rights organizations (Photo: Human Rights Defender of Armenia)

BRUSSELS, Belgium (ArmRadio)””Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia Arman Tatoyan met on Thursday with representatives of about 30 human rights organizations in Brussels. The meeting was organized with support from the European Friends of Armenia.

Tatoyan gave a briefing followed by a debate about human rights in Armenia. He explained the recent support given to his institution, such as immunity for his staff, a permanent representative in the Armenian Parliament, and the new forms of non-governmental organization involvement within his sphere.

“The institution of the Ombudsman in Armenia is now strong and legally protected like no other in Eastern Europe,”