02 Jul Urgent call․ “Youth for peace” – training course in Ukraine
New Generation Humanitarian NGO announces an urgent open call for a training course in Ukraine. The training course will take place on 5-14 August 2021 in Sloviansk, Ukraine. It will aim at empowering youth and NGO workers with skills and practices in working on inclusion...
29 Jun GENDER EQUALITY: NGNGO TRAINING AT POLICE EDUCATION CENTER OF ARMENIA
On June 29, 2021, New Generation Humanitarian NGO conducted a training on the topic of Gender Equality for police officers passing requalification at the Police Education Center of Armenia. At the beginning of the training, the project coordinator Alina Mirzoyan greeted all the participants, introduced...
23 Jun FOCUS-GROUP DISCUSSION ON NATIONAL ADVOCACY PLAN DEVELOPMENT WAS HELD
The region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia demonstrates a lack of strategic information about trans* people which results in a wide range of challenges for trans* people and a lack of resources used to overcome barriers. In order to address the existing challenges...
22 Jun THE PERSONS WERE BEATEN BECAUSE OF THEIR ALLEGED SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY
On June 15, 2021, trans* person D.M. (name is changed), beneficiary of New Generation Humanitarian NGO (NGNGO) applied to NGNGO. The trans* person reported that she had been walking with her friends, when a group of people, making assumptions about their sexual orientation and gender identity, insulted and cursed at them. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, D.M. and her friends ignored all that and continued their walk. However, those people followed D.M. and her friends, attacked the latters, kicked them and dragged them with their hands. D.M. and her friends were not injured, only their clothes were torn. Legal consultation was provided by the lawyer of New Generation Humanitarian NGO, it was suggested to submit a report on the crime. However, the latters refused. ...
31 May COURT OF APPEAL REJECTED THE COMPLAINT OF NGNGO ATTORNEY ON THE CASE OF MURDER ATTEMPT AGAINST TRANSGENDER WOMAN
The examination of the appeal on the murder attempt against transgender person E.A. submitted by Ara Gharagyozyan, attorney of New Generation Humanitarian NGO, was held on May 26, 2021, in the Criminal Court of Appeal (Court) of the Republic of Armenia with the participation of judges Andranik Mnatsakanyan, Mher Arghamanyan and Mkhitar Papoyan. The attorney had appealed to the Court to overturn, change ...
27 May TRAINING FOR MEDICAL WORKERS WAS HELD
On April 26-27, 2021, two-day offsite training course for medical workers on International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision of World Health Organization (WHO) was held in Aghveran. The training was attended by medical workers – endocrinologists and therapists of...
21 May AN OFFSITE ADVOCACY WORKING MEETING WAS HELD ON IBBS-2021 IMPLEMENTATION
On May 20-21, 2021, a two-day offsite working meeting was held in Aghveran to discuss the implementation of IBBS-2021 among trans* people. The meeting was attended by Naira Sergeeva, the representative of the RA Ministry of Health, Hrachya Kyureghyan and Marietta Mirzoyan, employees of the...
20 May TOGETHER RESISTING, SUPPORTING, HEALING
I don’t like the likes of you, but what about the Constitution? 33-year-old Ashot had health issues. He had a sore throat, and the home treatment wouldn’t help him. He applied to the district polyclinic. To his great amazement the doctor said: “I won’t diagnose...