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- Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021), Article 18: Armenia’s disability law contains explicit protections for information and communication accessibility, including digital formats. Article 18 requires accessible ICT systems, accessible internet use for persons with disabilities, and universal design principles in all communication, media, and technology regulations. Find the English translation of the Law here.
Original in Armenian here - Public sector website accessibility requirements: Government and municipal websites must comply with official accessibility requirements adopted by the Government of Armenia. These include accessible formats such as screen-reader-compatible content, Armenian Sign Language, and captions.
- Digital Services Accessibility Standard (Government Digitalization Guide, Principle 7)
Armenia’s national Digital Service Design Guide requires all newly created digital services and websites to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA.- Services must publish an accessibility statement in the footer.
- Evidence of WCAG 2.1 AA compliance must be attached to the accessibility statement.
- The Information Systems Agency of Armenia (ISAA) provides accessibility audits and technical support.
- Tools and templates for accessibility testing: The guide provides resources including WCAG checklists, automated testing tools (WAVE, AccessibleWeb, AccessibilityChecker), and screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, eSpeak). Templates for procurement documents must ensure accessibility is built into technical specifications.
- Media accessibility requirements: Audiovisual media providers must ensure accessibility for persons with hearing disabilities through Armenian Sign Language interpretation, open or closed captions, and minimum quotas set by law.
- Judicial Accessibility and Digital Accommodations: Constitutional Court of Armenia (2025)
In September 2025, Armenia’s Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling striking down government provisions that imposed an absolute ban on blind and deaf persons becoming judges. The Court held that disability cannot be a categorical barrier to judicial service and emphasized the state’s positive obligation to provide reasonable accommodations, including assistive and digital technologies, so that candidates with disabilities can participate in judicial work on an equal basis. The decision directly references the use of tools such as screen readers, Braille displays, digital transcription systems, and accessible computer software as examples of accommodations already used in other jurisdictions.