UN Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and  association to visit Armenia

ArmInfo.  UN Special Rapporteur Clement Nyaletsossi Voule will visit Armenia from 7 to 16 November 2018 to assess the exercise of the rights to freedom of  peaceful assembly and of association, the official website of the UN  Human Rights Office informs.  

"Armenia is going through a peaceful democratic transition; this has enormous potential to enhance the protection and promotion of all human rights, especially the rights  to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and consolidate  the rule of law in order to capitalise on the enjoyment of democratic  gains and economic development," the independent human rights expert  said.

"This visit will provide me with an opportunity to examine issues  concerning freedoms of peaceful assembly and association in Armenia,  through first-hand information collected from the different actors  concerned."

During his 10-day mission, Voule will visit Gyumri, Vanadzor, Vayk  and Yerevan and will meet Government officials, representatives of  the judiciary, legislature, media, civil society, as well as with the  Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia. He will also meet  representatives of the diplomatic corps, United Nations system and  other international organisations.  The Special Rapporteur will hold  a news conference on 16 November at United Nations House, Petros  Adamyan Street, 14 Yerevan, at 11:30 am.  Access to the conference  will be limited to journalists.