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    Copy of briefing paper sent to Serzh Sargsyan

    03:31 pm | December 14, 2012 | Politics


    The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its member
    organisation in Armenia, the Civil Society Institute (CSI), and
    Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), released a briefing paper
    outlining serious concerns regarding the functioning of the justice
    system in the Republic of Armenia. The paper was sent to the President
    of Armenia, Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, Head of the Police
    and Prosecutor General.

    Organizations stress that the administration of justice in Armenia has
    been of concern for many years and remains a serious issue. Two years
    on, FIDH, CSI and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee have conducted a
    thorough assessment of recent developments in this field. Sadly,
    significant improvements are still badly needed to shift the general
    pattern of human rights breaches in this context.

    Moreover, the individual cases previously highlighted by the
    organisations have still not been resolved.

    The current briefing highlights these deficiencies in six key areas,
    namely torture and ill treatment, political prisoners, investigations
    into March 2008 abuses, judicial independence, juvenile justice and
    the system for early conditional release. In doing so, it provides
    factual examples to illustrate concerns and a series of
    recommendations to the Armenian authorities to remedy this situation.

    "Our organisations, the International Federation for Human Rights,
    Civil Society Institute and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee express
    our deep concern about the issues raised in this briefing. We call
    upon the authorities to eliminate violations in the administration of
    justice and ensure the establishment of an independent judiciary and
    the rule of law. These steps are fundamental to the further democratic
    development of Armenia", is outlined in the briefing.

    http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/12/14/fidh

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