The European Ombudsman Institute (EOI), which joins the ombudsmen and human rights defenders in Europe, responded to Human Rights Defender of Armenia Karen Andreasyan’s message on the situation of the Armenians of Syrian town of Kessab. The EOI statement reads:
“Concerning the human rights situation in Syria – Kessab, the EOI were informed by the Ombudsman of Armenia, Mr. Karen Andreasyan, in his function as National Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia and about the results of his special human rights monitoring and mediation mission for the Armenian people and minority there.
The efforts should be continued for the protection of human rights in this region and promotion of peaceful resolution for the crisis in this country under very challenging and dramatic Circumstances as well as a constructive cooperation with the civil society and international organizational, on the basis of the international law.
As a member of the EOI, the Armenian Ombudsman is playing an important role for the protection and promotion of human rights for the Armenians in Kessab through his human rights monitoring and mediation mission, and calls on all parties to Concerned Provide him with all Necessary cooperation and assistance.
EOI ‘strongly recommends and urges all Concerned parties in Syria to install a peaceful and direct dialogue on solving the current crisis in the spirit of the principles of the international human rights law.”
