Armenia - OPCAT Situation
OPCAT Status
OPCAT ratification date
UNCAT ratification Date
NPM Type
Ombuds Institution
NPM Designated
NPM Legal Framework
Constitutional Law on the Human Rights Defender (14 January 2017)
Resolution of the National Assembly ratifying the OPCAT (Unoffficial translation)
NPM Structure
A specific unit was created within the Ombuds Institution to perform the mandate of the National Preventive Mechanism.
Annual reports
The NPM initially published its separate annual report. In recent years, the annual report of the Human Rights Defender has included a specific section on the NPM activities. The annual reports are available here.
Other Reports
Other reports, such as visit and thematic reports, may be available on the NPM's website.