On May 23-25 three-day training on "Prohibition of discrimination for a democratic society" was held for 11 representatives of Criminal Executive Institutions of RA Ministry of Justice.
The topics of Human Rights, Prevention of Stigma and Discrimination, Freedom of Speech vs Hate Speech were covered during the three days of the training.
The topic of the first training day was Human Rights. The following subjects were introduced within this topic: the Concept of Human Rights, Origin and Generations, Situation of LGBTI Human Rights in Armenia, Human Rights Protection Mechanisms, Several litigation cases.
The topic of the second day of the training was Prevention of Stigma and Discrimination.
Within the framework of this topic, trainer Anahit Mkrtchyan introduced the following: Prohibition of Discrimination in international and in-state legal documents, Categories of Discrimination, Certain Characteristics, Evidence-based issues against Discrimination in rights, Manifestation of discrimination through violence,
The topic of the third day of the training was Freedom of Speech vs Hate Speech. Within the framework of this topic, trainer Anahit Mkrtchyan introduced the following: What is Freedom of Speech? What is Hate Speech? How to differentiate Freedom of Speech from Hate Speech? Existing Liability Mechanisms for Hate Speech, Human Dignity as an inseparable basis of their freedoms and rights, Insult and Slander, Hate Speech on the Online Platform.
All the topics presented during the three days of the training included both theoretical and practical parts, were accompanied with lively discussions, video screenings, various interactive games, group and individual activities which made the material more easy to understand and perceive for the participants.
At the end of the training the participants were handed the certificates of participation.