FIDH 37TH CONGRESS-FORUM KICKED OFF IN YEREVAN
Aysor
April 6 2010
Armenia
The FIDH 37th Congress-Forum, entitled ‘Justice, the new challenges.
The right to an Effective Remedy Before an Independent Tribunal’,
was kicked off today in Armenian capital city of Yerevan, gathering
together nearly 300 participants.
"The Forum will be the occasion for debates, exchanges of experience
and analyses on various themes related to the right to an effective
remedy before an independent jurisdiction, at national level as well
as accessing regional and international justice systems. A special
focus will be given to the new challenges to build on FIDH and its
member organisations’ expertise and impact on future strategies of
action," said in the statement by FIDH.
"This forum will represent a unique opportunity for debate and
exchange of experiences and analysis relating to the fight against
impunity, access to justice for victims of human rights violations and
prevention of the most serious crimes", declared Souhayr Belhassen,
FIDH President.
Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen said at the press conference, that the Forum is
being held in Armenia as processes of human rights’ protection are in
better conditions here in Armenia, in comparison with other post-soviet
republics. In addition, Forum’s holding in Armenia has links with
the 95th anniversary of the 1915 Genocide of Armenians in Turkey.
"Bringing together so many personalities around this issue shortly
before the commemoration of the first genocide of the 20th century,
takes on a strong symbolic importance in our eyes, in particular
in the context of continued dialogue between Turkey and Armenia",
Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen said adding that the FIDH Survey Report on
Armenia-Turkey relation will be issued in the near future.
This forum will take place in Armenian capital Yerevan from 6 to 8
April; it is organised in partnership with the Civil Society Institute
(CSI), FIDH member organisation in Armenia. Artak Zeinalian, a member
of the Armenian National Congress and a member of Political Council
of the ‘Republic’ Party of Armenia, is reported to represent Armenia
at the Forum.