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    THE OMBUDSMAN REALIZED HIS UNIQUENESS

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    [07:52 pm] 13 April, 2006

    Today the Parliament Deputies discussed the "annual review of the
    Human Rights Protector referring the violation of human rights and
    the RA Human Rights Protector's activity during in the year 2005." It
    was presented by the Human Rights second Protector Armen Haroutyunyan.

    His review didn't relate to the protection of human rights in
    the previous year but it was merely a lecture on the human rights
    institute. Armen Haroutyunyan brought certain data, "The Protector
    got about 1551 written complaints and the number of applicants reached
    1842. Such difference is the result of group complaints existence. 533
    complaints were discussed, 188 applicants were given an opportunity
    to protect his rights, 159 complaints were given to other bodies for
    further discussion and 77 are still being considered."

    Only 10 NA deputies listened to Armen Haroutyunyan's speech. Only
    Victor Dallakian from the Opposition was present. Later Hrant
    Khacahtryan and Aram Sargsyan joined him.

    After the Ombudsman's speech the first Ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan
    entered the hall. She was given only 7 minutes to make her
    speech. First of all Larisa Alaverdyan mentioned that her presence
    in the discussion does not give ground to legalize the illegal
    procedure. Then she thanked Armen Haroutyunyanan for "bringing
    statistic data and not making his speech materialized" as the review
    was to be presented by her - the Ombudsman of 2005. She also added
    that next week she is going to present her report to people and
    invited the Deputies to participate in the discussion.

    She focused on the spheres where human rights are greatly breached;
    the economic, speech freedom and official spheres. "The authorities
    seek an appropriate moment to violate human rights," she said. The
    rights of the poor are violated from economical point of view. Larisa
    Alaverdyan couldn't be asked questions according to the law - agenda.

    By the way, before being appointed the Human Rights Protector Armen
    Haroutyunyanan called the Protector an "Ombudsmen" whereas today he
    used the word "Ombudsman." The difference comes from English where
    "men" is the plural and "man" - singular. Thus, Armen Haroutyunyanan
    realized his uniqueness.
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