Paris - Yerevan, 23 December 2011 - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation the Civil Society Institute (CSI) condemn the sentencing of Jehova's witness, Andranik Makvetsyan, to 6 month in prison.
On the 14th of December the Chairman of the Board of “Civil Society Institute” NGO and FIDH Secretary General Artak Kirakosyan together with CSI NGO president Arman Danielyan presented the 2011 Report on the Protection of the Human Rights Defenders around the world.
On the 25th of November Civil Society Institute NGO organized a protest in front of the Embassy of Republic of Belarus in Armenia condemning the unfair verdict of human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and demanding freedom for him.
On the 19th of December the Armenian UN Association (AUNA) together with the Civil Society Institute NGO organized a seminar titled “Journalists’ Role in Conflict Resolution Process”.
On the 17th of October, 2011 "DVV" International, "Anadolu Kültür" and "Hazarashen" Armenian Ethnological Research Center initiated the beginning of the second phase of Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation project.
On October 21 upon the invitation of the Civil Society Institute, Karen Bekaryan, Head of “European Integration” NGO, analyst on political issues, conducted a lecture for young students.