Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor

From March 1, 2024, HCA Vanadzor with the financial support of the United Nations, initiated the project “Yellow Tulips II”, within the framework of which the families of missing persons were provided with legal and psychological support. 

It should be mentioned that as of 2004, HCA-Vanadzor in close cooperation with the local offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross, implemented the project “Yellow Tulips”, the purpose of which was to harmonize the rights of missing persons of South Caucasus countries through national and international discourse, to adopt relevant laws, form humanitarian perception regarding the problems of former prisoners of war and hostages, provide broader support to the families of missing persons by the Governments, foster the cooperation between governments of the South Caucasus on the problems of missing persons, provide a greater volume of information on the circumstances of disappearances. Within the framework of the project, the Organization implemented public awareness on the rights of missing persons, provided legal support to the families of missing persons, initiated works aimed at the formation of national legislative mechanisms, which would ensure the rights of the families to acquire information about the fate and whereabouts of their missing persons. 

One of the important indicators of a state's fulfillment of its human rights commitments is how it treats the rights of missing persons and their families.

Within the framework of the project “Yellow Tulips II” implemented in 2024, in addition to being in constant contact with the families of missing persons and carrying out private meetings, during the months of April and July 2024, meetings were held by the Organization with the families of servicemen who went missing as a result of the 44-day war. During the meetings, the families of missing servicemen presented numerous and varied issues and concerns regarding the improper fulfillment of obligations by various state agencies. 

The report "Yellow Tulips II” is HERE.