ArmInfo. On March 5, in Strasbourg, Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan held a working meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic Buric. This was reported by the press service of the Office of the Defender  of Human Rights.  

At the meeting wide range of issues related to both the situation  in Armenia and the human rights protection system as a whole were  discussed. In particular, judicial legal reforms in Armenia, the fight against torture, the prevention of ill-treatmentin closed institutions  and human rights defender activities in this area.  Particular mention  was made of the protection of human rights in the armed forces, the  rights of military families and the growing role of women in the armed  forces. Arman Tatoyan praised the program implemented by the Council of Europe in Armenia in cooperation with the human rights defender and the Ministry of Defense.

Issues related to the rights of women and children, preventing  violence against them, as well as involving women in public life were  also discussed at the meeting. Questions were also raised regarding  offensive and degrading comments on social media.

The Secretary General noted the importance of co-operation between  the Council of Europe, commending the role of Ombudsman in protecting  human rights.