In early 2010 the idea was born to strengthen civil society efforts at Eastern Partnership level in promoting and defending human rights. The idea was supported by a number of organizations from Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and materialized in the project “Respect for Human Rights in Eastern Partnership Countries: Best Practices and Challenges”. The project was implemented by the Promo-LEX Association (Moldova) in partnership with the Union “Article 42 of the Constitution” (Georgia), the Public Interest Citizen Initiative Union (Azerbaijan) and the Open Society Institute Armenia Foundation.
The project was carried out from May 2010 to June 2011 and included 4 implementation stages during which 4 study visits were made to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova. The agenda of the study visits focused on the following themes: Strategic litigation – instrument to promote and protect human rights in the countries of the Eastern Partnership, The impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and of other international human rights instruments on laws and legal practices in Eastern Partnership countries, The practice of human rights monitoring in Eastern Partnership Countries and Human Rights Advocacy Initiatives in Eastern Partnership Countries.
The goal of the project was to promote greater respect for, observance and protection of human rights in the countries included into the Eastern Partnership Initiative through an experience exchange and strengthening of the regional cooperation between civil society organizations from Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Promo-LEX launches the Brochure “Respect for Human Rights in Eastern Partnership Countries: Best Practices and Challenges”. This publication includes a brief description of the context, goals and activities of the project, as well as a general overview of the human rights situation in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova. This Brochure also includes a perspective on the practices of strategic litigation and human rights monitoring, a perspective on human rights advocacy campaigns and an analysis of the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and of other international human rights instruments on the legislation and legal practices in Moldova. In addition, the Brochure contains the main conclusions and recommendations formulated by the project participants on how to promote and defend human rights in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
The project was implemented with the support of the East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program (EE:PBBP) of the Soros Foundation-Moldova, the Open Society Georgia Foundation, the Open Society Armenia Foundation, and the Open Society Azerbaijan Foundation.
The Brochure is available in English, Romanian and Russian languages.
For more details, contact: Olga Manole, Project Coordonator, Promo-LEX Association, [email protected]