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UN expert on truth and justice to visit Armenia

14 November 2023

GENEVA (14 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Fabian Salvioli, will conduct an official visit to Armenia from 16 to 24 November 2023.

During his visit, the UN expert will assess the measures in the areas of truth, justice, reparation, memorialisation and guarantees of non-recurrence that have been adopted by authorities in Armenia to address the legacy of serious violations of human rights committed in situations of conflict, state repression or civil unrest.

The expert will meet with Government officials, members of the legislature, the judiciary, the security forces, national human rights institution, civil society organisations, victims’ groups and representatives of the international community. He will visit Yerevan and other parts of the country.

The Special Rapporteur will hold a press conference on 24 November 2023 at 10:30 local time at the UN Conference Hall of the UN House (14, Petros Adamyan Street). Access will be strictly limited to journalists.

Salvioli will present his report to the Human Rights Council in September 2024.

Mr. Fabian Salvioli (Argentina) was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2018 as the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. He is a human rights lawyer and professor. Fabián Salvioli is professor of International Law and Human Rights at the School of Law of the University of La Plata. He has lectured in many countries and universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Mr. Salvioli has authored several books and articles on international human rights law. He was member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee between 2009 and 2016, and its President between 2015 and 2016.

As a Special Rapporteur, Mr. Salvioli is part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.

UN Human Rights, Country Page: Armenia

For further information and media enquiries, please contact:
During the mission: Ms. Brenda Vukovic (+41 (0)79 444 3940 / brenda.vukovic@un.org)

After the mission: Ms Brenda Vukovic (+41 (0)22 917 9635 / brenda.vukovic@un.org)

For media enquiries regarding other UN independent experts, please contact Maya Derouaz (maya.derouaz@un.org) and Dharisha Indraguptha (dharisha.indraguptha@un.org).

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