The Right to Education of Prisoners of Armenia. NGNGO starts a new sub-grant project

Since July 1, 2023, New Generation Humanitarian NGO (NG NGO), within the framework of the project “Justice Reforms Monitoring in Armenia” (JUREMONIA) funded by the European Union (www.juremonia.am ), implements the sub-grant project “The Right to Education of Prisoners of Armenia”․

Within the  sub-grant project New Generation Humanitarian NGO will conduct a research and study of the public education program “Implementation of aesthetic education and educational programs for persons who have committed violations of the law, without age restrictions” for convicts aged 19 and above, who serve their sentence in penitentiary institutions”, following from the reform/ammendment to the Part 7 of Article 18 of the law of the Republic of Armenia on Eduation entered into force in August 1, 2022.

The research and study include desk-research, study of the international experience, experience exchange with the international expert, interviews with the representatives of “Centre for the implementation of legal education and rehabilitation programmes” SNCO, prisoners included and left out of the public education program, as well as representatives of the Social, Psychological and Legal Work Departments of the Criminal-Executive Institutions.