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May 27, 2011 Friday 2:56 AM EST
Implementation of European Court of Human Rights Armenia Judgments
Focus of OSCE-Supported Conference
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe issued the following communication:
The execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
(ECtHR) on Armenia, as analysed in an OSCE-supported report, is the
focus of an international conference in Yerevan today. The report
presents the findings of a monitoring exercise implemented by the
Chamber of Advocates with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The event is organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian
Chamber of Advocates in co-operation with the Council of Europe and
the Armenian Constitutional Court.
"As the OSCE is assisting Armenia in strengthening the rule of law in
line with its commitments this first study of the execution of the
Court's judgements is of prime importance, not only for the individual
cases concerned but for Armenia's legal development," said Carel
Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office. "The report contains
clear descriptions of the cases and recommendations for the action
needed to implement the Court's decisions."
Gagik Harutyunyan, the Chairman of the Armenian Constitutional Court,
said: "The ultimate goal of our work is the human being. The State is
obliged to ensure and guarantee people's rights. The European Court of
Human Rights can effectively fulfill its mission only when national
structures function efficiently. Even one violation points to problems
that need to be addressed".
The study attempted to review the state and progress of implementation
of judgments, examined the conformity of national proceedings for
re-opening court cases with the provisions of the European Convention
on Human Rights, indentified legislative and institutional
shortcomings and provided recommendations for further improvements.
The study includes ECtHR decisions against Armenia until December
2010, totaling 25 judgments.
Representatives of executive, legislative and judicial authorities, an
Armenian judge at the ECtHR, international and local experts, members
of the Chamber of Advocates, as well as civil society representatives
participated in the event.
Artak Zeinalyan, a member of the expert group that drafted the report
said, said: "Brief descriptions of the factual data related to the
judgments of ECtHR against Armenia, the actual Court judgments as well
as the current stage of the supervision by the CoE Committee of
Ministers of the implementation of the judgments concerned are
presented in a single publication. Considering the inadequate state of
implementing ECtHR judgments, it is necessary to continuously improve
Armenian legislation, implement training programmes and address
various factors hindering the full implementation of judgments".
For more information please contact Gayane Ter-Stepanyan, Senior
Assistant on Press and Public Information of the OSCE Office in
Yerevan, tel.: 229610/11/12, ext. 5407, cel. 091 012603.
May 27, 2011 Friday 2:56 AM EST
Implementation of European Court of Human Rights Armenia Judgments
Focus of OSCE-Supported Conference
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe issued the following communication:
The execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
(ECtHR) on Armenia, as analysed in an OSCE-supported report, is the
focus of an international conference in Yerevan today. The report
presents the findings of a monitoring exercise implemented by the
Chamber of Advocates with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The event is organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian
Chamber of Advocates in co-operation with the Council of Europe and
the Armenian Constitutional Court.
"As the OSCE is assisting Armenia in strengthening the rule of law in
line with its commitments this first study of the execution of the
Court's judgements is of prime importance, not only for the individual
cases concerned but for Armenia's legal development," said Carel
Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office. "The report contains
clear descriptions of the cases and recommendations for the action
needed to implement the Court's decisions."
Gagik Harutyunyan, the Chairman of the Armenian Constitutional Court,
said: "The ultimate goal of our work is the human being. The State is
obliged to ensure and guarantee people's rights. The European Court of
Human Rights can effectively fulfill its mission only when national
structures function efficiently. Even one violation points to problems
that need to be addressed".
The study attempted to review the state and progress of implementation
of judgments, examined the conformity of national proceedings for
re-opening court cases with the provisions of the European Convention
on Human Rights, indentified legislative and institutional
shortcomings and provided recommendations for further improvements.
The study includes ECtHR decisions against Armenia until December
2010, totaling 25 judgments.
Representatives of executive, legislative and judicial authorities, an
Armenian judge at the ECtHR, international and local experts, members
of the Chamber of Advocates, as well as civil society representatives
participated in the event.
Artak Zeinalyan, a member of the expert group that drafted the report
said, said: "Brief descriptions of the factual data related to the
judgments of ECtHR against Armenia, the actual Court judgments as well
as the current stage of the supervision by the CoE Committee of
Ministers of the implementation of the judgments concerned are
presented in a single publication. Considering the inadequate state of
implementing ECtHR judgments, it is necessary to continuously improve
Armenian legislation, implement training programmes and address
various factors hindering the full implementation of judgments".
For more information please contact Gayane Ter-Stepanyan, Senior
Assistant on Press and Public Information of the OSCE Office in
Yerevan, tel.: 229610/11/12, ext. 5407, cel. 091 012603.