“We traveled in very difficult conditions, 5-6 people together, and reached the Hakari bridge. We were very scared when we saw the Turks, but thank God, we passed through,” recounted Lusine Balayan, who was forcibly displaced from the occupied Republic of Artsakh, as part of Iravaban.net’s series “Legal Issues of Artsakh Armenians in Armenia.”

“I’ve tried hard to find work. I found jobs, worked, and left. Now I’m working at an iron factory. I need a second job so I can pay my utilities and rent.”

She notes that problems have arisen with her passport.

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The “Strengthening Protection Mechanisms for the Rights of Forcibly Displaced Persons from Nagorno-Karabakh” project is implemented by the Armenian Lawyers Association in cooperation with the “Harmony” Shushi Women’s NGO, within the framework of the “Monitoring Justice Sector Reforms in Armenia” (www.juremonia.am) project funded by the European Union.

The overall objective of the project is to promote the integration of forcibly displaced persons from Artsakh in their new communities of residence in Armenia by strengthening mechanisms for protecting their rights, raising their level of legal awareness and access to justice, and protection of their rights.

This publication was prepared with the financial support of the European Union. The Armenian Lawyers Association NGO is responsible for the content, and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

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