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| 17:15:51 | 27-04-2005 | Politics |
TRYING TO LIMIT THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
«I don't know why Mr. Petrosyan informed us about his being busy by means of
the press», announced the surprise Gagik Haroutyunyan today and promised
that during the next Constitutional Court session Rafik Petrosyan, head of
the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal affairs will apologize.
Mr. Petrosyan was invited to the Constitutional Court to take part in the
discussion of the correspondence of the RA Constitution to the article 7
part 1 second paragraph of the Law on the Defender of Human Rights adopted
by the NA in 2003.
It is stipulated by the mentioned paragraph that «The defender is not
authorized to interfere with a court procession. He can demand information
about any court affair and represent offers to the court guaranteeing the
defense of the rights of the citizens».
Because of Mr. Petrosyan's absence the Constitutional Court postponed the
discussion of the issue till May 6 10:00 a.m.
| 17:15:51 | 27-04-2005 | Politics |
TRYING TO LIMIT THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
«I don't know why Mr. Petrosyan informed us about his being busy by means of
the press», announced the surprise Gagik Haroutyunyan today and promised
that during the next Constitutional Court session Rafik Petrosyan, head of
the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal affairs will apologize.
Mr. Petrosyan was invited to the Constitutional Court to take part in the
discussion of the correspondence of the RA Constitution to the article 7
part 1 second paragraph of the Law on the Defender of Human Rights adopted
by the NA in 2003.
It is stipulated by the mentioned paragraph that «The defender is not
authorized to interfere with a court procession. He can demand information
about any court affair and represent offers to the court guaranteeing the
defense of the rights of the citizens».
Because of Mr. Petrosyan's absence the Constitutional Court postponed the
discussion of the issue till May 6 10:00 a.m.