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    COE COMMISSIONER HAMMARBERG VISITS ARMENIA

    armradio.am
    20.11.2008 10:13

    The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas
    Hammarbergarrived in Armenia today to assess the situation of persons
    deprived of their liberty in relation to the event of 1-2 March and
    the inquiry into those events.

    "I intend to assess the situation of persons deprived of their liberty
    and the progress made in discovering the responsibilities of the March
    events" he said. "It is essential that a true and factual description
    of what actually happened is established. If this can be done it will
    also benefit future work to protect human rights in Armenia."

    During the visit, he will meet with the President of the Republic,
    Serzh Sargsyan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Minister for
    Foreign Affairs, the Head of the National Police and the Prosecutor
    General. He will also hold meetings with the Chairman of the ad hoc
    inquiry committee of the National Assembly and the members of the
    newly-established fact-finding group tasked with the inquiry into the
    March events, the Human Rights Defender, as well as representatives of
    international organizations and civil society. Commissioner Hammarberg
    will also visit places of deprivation of liberty.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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