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GAGIK HARUTYUNYAN STAYED LOYAL TO HIMSELF
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/11/15/sd
November 15, 2011
The Constitutional Court today ruled that Article 1087.1 of the RA
Civil Code, which makes newspapers declare bankruptcy, is compatible
with the Constitution. According to the court ruling, presses aren't
liberated of financial liability, but there will be conditions.
"When determining the legitimacy of compensation, the defendant's
limited resources must be viewed as a factor and the amount of incomes
must be taken into account," CC President Gagik Harutyunyan said as
he read the verdict.
The Constitutional Court registers that there can be no financial
compensation for views expressed in the media because that can set
limits on freedom of speech.
The plaintiff, Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan is satisfied
with the Constitutional Court's ruling, but can't say whether it will
refer to the already announced verdicts or cases that are still being
examined in court.
As far as new cases are concerned, the Ombudsman is certain that
the courts will take into account the Constitutional Court's
interpretations based on the law.
"Unlike the evaluations of all other bodies, the evaluations of the
Constitutional Court can't just be evaluations. They must have legal
force," he said.
On April 16, 2003, examining Armenian presidential candidate
Stepan Demirchyan's appeal to recognize the election as invalid, the
Constitutional Court ruled that the decision of the Central Electoral
Commission would remain unchanged. At the same time, the Court
suggested that the RA National Assembly and the RA President organize
a vote of confidence "as an efficient means of fighting the social
resistance that had become radical during the presidential elections".
There has not been a vote of confidence to this day.
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/11/15/sd
November 15, 2011
The Constitutional Court today ruled that Article 1087.1 of the RA
Civil Code, which makes newspapers declare bankruptcy, is compatible
with the Constitution. According to the court ruling, presses aren't
liberated of financial liability, but there will be conditions.
"When determining the legitimacy of compensation, the defendant's
limited resources must be viewed as a factor and the amount of incomes
must be taken into account," CC President Gagik Harutyunyan said as
he read the verdict.
The Constitutional Court registers that there can be no financial
compensation for views expressed in the media because that can set
limits on freedom of speech.
The plaintiff, Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan is satisfied
with the Constitutional Court's ruling, but can't say whether it will
refer to the already announced verdicts or cases that are still being
examined in court.
As far as new cases are concerned, the Ombudsman is certain that
the courts will take into account the Constitutional Court's
interpretations based on the law.
"Unlike the evaluations of all other bodies, the evaluations of the
Constitutional Court can't just be evaluations. They must have legal
force," he said.
On April 16, 2003, examining Armenian presidential candidate
Stepan Demirchyan's appeal to recognize the election as invalid, the
Constitutional Court ruled that the decision of the Central Electoral
Commission would remain unchanged. At the same time, the Court
suggested that the RA National Assembly and the RA President organize
a vote of confidence "as an efficient means of fighting the social
resistance that had become radical during the presidential elections".
There has not been a vote of confidence to this day.
From: Baghdasarian