The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia published two ad hoc reports and a concept note in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).

The first report deals with the rights of women and juveniles deprived of liberty in the penitentiary system. The second report covers the rights to respect for privacy and family life and freedom of communication of detainees and convicted persons transferred to disciplinary cells. The third document focuses on the concept of combating criminal subculture in the penitentiary institutions of the Republic of Armenia.

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia is recognized as an independent National Preventive Mechanism provided by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Law of RA on Human Rights Defender, Article 6.1).