Civil Society Organizations in Armenia Urge UNICEF to Take Actions: Statement
We, a group of civil society organizations, condemn the aggression by the Azerbaijani regime towards civilian population in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) and Republic of Armenia and state our concern on continuous violations of children’s right to life, right to education and safe environment.
We, the undersigned, urge UNICEF to:
- adhere to its mandate and promote protection of every child’s right to life regardless of their place of residence and its international recognition
- observe and document the violations against children
- assess the needs of children to provide emergency humanitarian assistance
- condemn the violence unleashed by the Azerbaijani military and political leadership against children of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) and Armenia
Signed by:
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor office
Protection of Rights without Borders
Law Development and Protection Foundation
Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation
Open Society Foundations – Armenia
Transparency International Anticorruption Center
Helsinki Committee of Armenia
Union of Informed Citizens
“Asparez” Journalists Club
Arena of Education NGO
Centre for Community Mobilization and Support NGO
Public Journalism Club
Goris Press Club
For Equal Rights NGO
Unison NGO
Center for Rights Development NGO
Women's Support Center
"Yezidi Center for Human Rights" NGO
Armenian Progressive Youth NGO
“Pink” human rights defender NGO
“Khoran Ard” Intellectual Center NGO
"Public Awareness and Monitoring Centre" NGO
Coalition to Stop Violence against Women
Influential Citizen NGO
“Social Justice” NGO
Womens Rights House NGO
“Tatevik” NGO
“Progress of Gyumri” NGO - Civil Society Development Center
“New Generation” Humanitarian NGO
Consumers Support Center NGO
CPI Armenian Center
Human Rights Power NGO
Spitak Helsinki Group
Society Without Violence NGO
Agat NGO
Armavir Development Center NGO
Wild Opportunities NGO
Sexual Assault Crisis Center NGO
Women's Resource Center Armenia NGO
Consumer Consulting Center NGO
Confidence Health NGO
Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) NGO
Women’s Solidarity Fund
‘’Shogher Union’’ Social-educational NGO
Shams Humanitarian NGO
"Artsvabuyn Zeytun" NGO