Justice through human rights protection. Educating for change.
WHO WE ARE
Rights Centre is a non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing human rights and freedoms. We believe that empowering justice and championing rights and freedoms are the cornerstones of a lasting democracy and the rule of law. This belief shapes our mission, drive our strategies, and inspire our efforts to create opportunities for every person’s rights to be respected and upheld.
Founders
Anna Maralyan
Founder, President
Ms. Anna Maralyan is a practicing lawyer representing interests of human rights victims before international judicial and quasi-judicial bodies in more than 150 cases, including landmarking cases. She has co-authored manuals and guides for lawyers on different human rights issues, and authored many articles. She is a member of the Academic Board of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition.
Tatevik Gharibyan
Founder
Tatevik Gharibyan is a licensed attorney with more than a decade of experience in human rights law both as a Lawyer and a Program Manager. She has worked for a number of Non-Governmental Organizations in Armenia; Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Civil Society Institute, Child Protection Network, as well as provided consultancy to UNICEF, UNHCR, CoE, etc.
Consultants
Narine Solomonyan
PHD, practicing in Armenia (Constitutional Law, Environmental Law)
Izabel Abgaryan
Lawyer practicing in Armenia (Health Law, Anti-Corruption Law)
Oleksandr Ovchynnykov
Lawyer practicing in France since 2012 (Human Rights, European Law, INTERPOL)
Tatiana Chernobil
Lawyer practicing in Kazakhstan (Human Rights, International Law)
WHAT WE DO
Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy
We conduct human rights monitoring through legal research, reform monitoring, and documentation of human rights abuses. Laws are analyzed to ensure alignment with international human rights standards. We monitor reforms to ensure that changes promote and protect human rights. We advocate for the reform of policies and practices that infringe upon human rights.
Non-formal Education
We advance legal literacy through comprehensive legal education. Our activities include developing and delivering specialized workshops and training sessions that cover human rights, international legal mechanisms aimed at raising public awareness and navigating complex legal systems. These trainings are tailored to various audiences, from different targeted groups to legal professionals.
Legal Consultation and Strategic Litigation
We are deeply committed to supporting individuals whose rights have been violated. Our legal consultation services, strategic litigation and third-party intervention efforts are designed to ensure that victims of human rights abuses have access to justice and the opportunity to seek redress.