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ARMENIA~RS JUDICIAL SYSTEM MOST DISTRUSTED AGENCY BY CITIZENS, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
YEREVAN, December 10. / ARKA /. Armenia~Rs judicial system (courts and
prosecutors) is the most distrusted government agency, human rights
defender Karen Andreasyan told journalists on Monday.
Speaking at a news conference he called on the occasion of
International Human Rights Day, Andreasyan said this fact is of great
concern. He blamed the distrust on citizens~R socio-economic problems.
"Very high level of poverty and electoral processes add to deepening
distrust of citizens towards government agencies," he added.
"Although the latest parliamentary elections in May 2012 were
conducted without blatant violations during the vote and vote count,
the confidence in the process as a whole is little" he said, saying
this is to be blamed on the Central Election Commission, the police
and the prosecutor's office. -0-
YEREVAN, December 10. / ARKA /. Armenia~Rs judicial system (courts and
prosecutors) is the most distrusted government agency, human rights
defender Karen Andreasyan told journalists on Monday.
Speaking at a news conference he called on the occasion of
International Human Rights Day, Andreasyan said this fact is of great
concern. He blamed the distrust on citizens~R socio-economic problems.
"Very high level of poverty and electoral processes add to deepening
distrust of citizens towards government agencies," he added.
"Although the latest parliamentary elections in May 2012 were
conducted without blatant violations during the vote and vote count,
the confidence in the process as a whole is little" he said, saying
this is to be blamed on the Central Election Commission, the police
and the prosecutor's office. -0-