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TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF WRONGED PERSONS AND CUT EXPENSES
Lragir.am
13 July 06
On June 13 the citizens, whose houses were expropriated for the
development of the Center of Yerevan, staged a protest in front of
the government of Armenia. And the government has approved the bills
on changes to the Criminal Code, Judicial Code and the Civil Code,
which are intended to enhance the role of wronged persons, said
Davit Harutiunyan, minister of justice. The people whose property was
expropriated for the development of the center of Yerevan cried "go
away, leave", which on entering through the windows of the Armenian
government sounded like "go away, thieves". Or who knows, maybe
the original chant of the protestors was "go away, thieves".
Davit Harutiunyan said in accordance with the reform of the Crime
Code if the plaintiff announces that he has been reconciled with the
charged, indicted or suspect, the case will be dismissed. The type of
damages will be decided by the plaintiff and the charged, indicted
or suspect. Davit Harutiunyan does not think it is absurd that the
parties agree on damages totaling one million dollars for a word of
abuse. In this case, the court only has to record the agreement. The
government proposed in about thirty articles of the Crime Code to
define damage to one's health if it is not dangerous for life,
beating, torture, infecting people with venereal and other sexually
transmitted diseases, leaving someone in danger, slander, insult,
embezzlement or dissipation, theft, etc. as crimes.
The reconciliation of the wronged person and the suspect, charged
or indicted must take place before the judges retire. The government
proposed defining imposed reconciliation as an offense.
Proceeding from the experience of European democratic countries,
the government proposed adopting a special order of trial. If the
indicted pleas guilty, the case is tried without consideration
of evidence and examination of witnesses. Only personal data and
aggravating and extenuating circumstances are studied. Moreover, the
punishment, provided for by the corresponding article is shortened by
one third. There are restrictions too. For instance, the procuracy
does not participate in this type of trial, and cases involving 10
years of imprisonment are subject to special trial. Davit Harutiunyan
said the procuracy was against this provision, but the government
found it right. And the application of the special trial will allow
saving funds, for "legal proceedings and the system of justice
are expensive to sustain".
Lragir.am
13 July 06
On June 13 the citizens, whose houses were expropriated for the
development of the Center of Yerevan, staged a protest in front of
the government of Armenia. And the government has approved the bills
on changes to the Criminal Code, Judicial Code and the Civil Code,
which are intended to enhance the role of wronged persons, said
Davit Harutiunyan, minister of justice. The people whose property was
expropriated for the development of the center of Yerevan cried "go
away, leave", which on entering through the windows of the Armenian
government sounded like "go away, thieves". Or who knows, maybe
the original chant of the protestors was "go away, thieves".
Davit Harutiunyan said in accordance with the reform of the Crime
Code if the plaintiff announces that he has been reconciled with the
charged, indicted or suspect, the case will be dismissed. The type of
damages will be decided by the plaintiff and the charged, indicted
or suspect. Davit Harutiunyan does not think it is absurd that the
parties agree on damages totaling one million dollars for a word of
abuse. In this case, the court only has to record the agreement. The
government proposed in about thirty articles of the Crime Code to
define damage to one's health if it is not dangerous for life,
beating, torture, infecting people with venereal and other sexually
transmitted diseases, leaving someone in danger, slander, insult,
embezzlement or dissipation, theft, etc. as crimes.
The reconciliation of the wronged person and the suspect, charged
or indicted must take place before the judges retire. The government
proposed defining imposed reconciliation as an offense.
Proceeding from the experience of European democratic countries,
the government proposed adopting a special order of trial. If the
indicted pleas guilty, the case is tried without consideration
of evidence and examination of witnesses. Only personal data and
aggravating and extenuating circumstances are studied. Moreover, the
punishment, provided for by the corresponding article is shortened by
one third. There are restrictions too. For instance, the procuracy
does not participate in this type of trial, and cases involving 10
years of imprisonment are subject to special trial. Davit Harutiunyan
said the procuracy was against this provision, but the government
found it right. And the application of the special trial will allow
saving funds, for "legal proceedings and the system of justice
are expensive to sustain".