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 and barriers...
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. According to the NGNGO analysis of cases, in 2020-2021 there was an increase in the number...
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 the...
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...
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...
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...
We are pleased to inform that the LIFE-17 offsite information platform starts. New Generation Humanitarian NGO organizes a two-day offsite information platform for LGBTI community representatives within the framework of Capacity building and Empowerment for Protection of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Armenia project. The aim of the...
May 17th is celebrated annually around the world as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Now – decades later many...
On November 26, 2020, the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of the City of Yerevan (Court) satisfied the complaint submitted by by Ara Gharagyozyan, attorney of New Generation Humanitarian NGO (NGNGO), regarding the quashing of the decision made by investigator A.Asatryan on dusmissing the criminal case and not conducting prosecution of A.M. (the name is changed), and obliged the body conducting the proceedings to eliminate the violation of the...
On May 6, 2021, regular meeting of the members of Armenian Trans* People Working Group (ATPWG) took place at New Generation Humanitarian NGO office. 5 organizations dealing with trans* issues in Armenia (New Generation Humanitarian NGO, For Strong Future Youth NGO, Colorful House Social-Cultural and...