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VENICE COMMISSION TO MAKE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA TO IMPROVE DRAFT LAW ON ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
arminfo
Tuesday, December 20, 16:10
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe will make a number of
recommendations to the Government of Armenia to improve the draft
law on Alternative Service, British MP Richard Clayton, one of the
rapporteurs on the opinion on the Amendments and Additions to the Law
on Alternative Service of the Republic of Armenia, told an ArmInfo
correspondent.
He said that having joined the Council of Europe, Armenia assumed a
commitment to adopt a law guaranteeing protection of the citizens'
rights in case they refuse military service for religious or other
reasons. The law was adopted in December 2003. On the whole, the Law
on Alternative Service, as well as the following amendments submitted
by the Government of Armenia do not meet the international standards
of human rights, Richard Clayton said.
He pointed out that the official document on the opinion of the
Venice Commission will shortly become public. In particular, the
recommendations of the Venice Commission are as follows: explicitly
state that the military have no supervisory role in the day-to-day
operational supervision of those who perform alternative service; add
a provision enabling transfer from military service to alternative
service; allow for the partial deduction of the already completed
alternative service time from the term of the up-coming military
service and vice versa, etc.
At the same time, Richard Clayton said that these are only
recommendations, and the thing is whether the Government will
implement them.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Tuesday, December 20, 16:10
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe will make a number of
recommendations to the Government of Armenia to improve the draft
law on Alternative Service, British MP Richard Clayton, one of the
rapporteurs on the opinion on the Amendments and Additions to the Law
on Alternative Service of the Republic of Armenia, told an ArmInfo
correspondent.
He said that having joined the Council of Europe, Armenia assumed a
commitment to adopt a law guaranteeing protection of the citizens'
rights in case they refuse military service for religious or other
reasons. The law was adopted in December 2003. On the whole, the Law
on Alternative Service, as well as the following amendments submitted
by the Government of Armenia do not meet the international standards
of human rights, Richard Clayton said.
He pointed out that the official document on the opinion of the
Venice Commission will shortly become public. In particular, the
recommendations of the Venice Commission are as follows: explicitly
state that the military have no supervisory role in the day-to-day
operational supervision of those who perform alternative service; add
a provision enabling transfer from military service to alternative
service; allow for the partial deduction of the already completed
alternative service time from the term of the up-coming military
service and vice versa, etc.
At the same time, Richard Clayton said that these are only
recommendations, and the thing is whether the Government will
implement them.
From: Baghdasarian