For the first time, an Armenian will serve on the United Nations body responsible for monitoring how countries uphold the rights of persons with disabilities. Human rights advocate and policy expert Mushegh Hovsepyan has been elected to the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2027-2030 term. For many in Armenia, …
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