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SUB-GRANT TO CENTER FOR LEGAL INITIATIVES NGO

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On May 1, 2020 New Generation Humanitarian NGO launched provision of sub-grant programs aimed at capacity building of NGOs and initiative groups engaged in promotion and protection of LGBTI rights and issues, in the fight against discrimination in Armenia within the framework of the project of Capacity Building and Empowerment for Protection of Human Rights of LGBTI people in Armenia.

 

 The first sub-grant was provided to Center for Legal Initiatives NGO for the implementation of the project on Advocating for Prohibition of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Criminal Executive Institutions of Armenia.

 

The long-term goal of the project is to contribute to enforcement of the right to equality and non-discrimination of imprisoned MSM and LGBTI people.

 

The mid-term goal of the project is to contribute to development of policy documents and procedures aimed at protection of human rights of imprisoned MSM and LGBTI people.

 

The short-term goal of the project is to promote sensitivity and raise the awareness of the society and decision makers on the issues of MSM and LGBTI people.

 

We congratulate the Center for Legal Initiatives NGO with confidence for successful implementation of their project goals and productive cooperation for protection of human rights of LGBTI people and elimination of discrimination in Armenia.  

 

The sub-grant is provided by New Generation Humanitarian NGO with the financial support of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.