Larisa Asaturi Alaverdyan (; born 21 September 1943), is an Armenian pedagogue and politician who served as the first

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(Ombudsman), member of the

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between 2007 and 2012 and leader of the faction of party Founding Parliament between 2009 and 2012.

Biography

Alaverdyan was born in

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, now governed by the

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. After graduating from the State Pedagogical Institute of Azerbaijan in 1966, she started her pedagogical work as a teacher of mathematics and drawing. Between 1966 and 1967 was teacher of maths in a rural secondary school. From 1991 to 1995, was the chief expert of the Special Commission of the

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in issues related to

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, and since 2006 is the executive director of the

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"Against the Violation of Law". She is actually the director of Institute of Law and Politics of the

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, where teaches since 2002. Participated in the

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-Armenia

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cooperative committee in the 10th meeting between 24 and 26 November 2008.

Career as Ombudsman

The office of Human Rights Defender, or Ombudsman, of

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was created by law in October 2003, and on 19 February 2004 Larisa Alaverdyan was appointed to the office by presidential decree, assuming the office on 1 March 2004. She helped the creation of the rehabilitation center of the South Caucasus for the victims of organized violence. This center managed to bring back home some Armenian children( 1992 to 1996).

References

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