Anahit Manasyan has met with the federal ombudsmen of Belgium.
23-09-2026 19:00 Press release
During her working visit to Brussels, on September 23, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with the French-speaking Federal Ombudsman Jérôme Aasi and the Dutch-speaking Federal Ombudsman David Baele.
During the meeting, the guarantees for the independent and effective functioning of ombudsman institutions, the structural frameworks for the effective protection of citizens' rights, the issues of ensuring the rights of whistleblowers, as well as the possibilities for developing cooperation between institutions were discussed.
Anahit Manasyan emphasized that for the effective functioning of ombudsman institutions, not only legislative guarantees are crucial, but also the necessary human and financial resources for their practical implementation, adequate building conditions, and institutional frameworks for independent operation.
The parties discussed the possibilities for further developing cooperation between the institutions.
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