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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
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