Human Rights Defender Christinne Grigoryan has met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Erika Olson to discuss the priorities of the Defender's office in Washington D.C.
Grigoryan shared Olson her information on the situation of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), presenting, among other things, the unceasing manifestations of the Azerbaijani policy of ethnic hatred towards the Armenians of Artsakh.
"In Artsakh, the right to life, safe environment, education, health care, property and other rights are being violated on a daily basis," said the Armenian Human Rights Defender.
The Deputy Secretary of State then inquired about police reform.
Among other issues, Grigoryan stressed the need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, as well as the need for an effective fight against hate speech. The parties outlined specific directions of cooperation.
