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Project to enhance legal aid to torture victims launched in Armenia
July 4, 2012 - 17:48 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan and Christoph
Breuning, Chargé d'affaires of the embassy of the Federal Republic of
Germany in Armenia signed the Agreement commencing a joint project
`Access to Legal Aid for Victims of Torture and Ill-Treatment in
Places of Deprivation of Liberty'.
According to a press release, the project aims at enhancing access to
free legal aid and advocacy for victims of torture and ill-treatment
identified through the Ombudsman's National Preventative Mechanism
team, in the military and places of deprivation of liberty, including
penitentiary institutions, police stations, orphanages, psychiatric
hospitals, etc. The program will be implemented in partnership with
Human Rights House NGO. The amount of the financial contribution of
the German embassy is EUR 22.300.
The Projects envisages establishment of a `Travelling Advocate' scheme
in partnership with HRH NGO to visit places of deprivation of liberty
and provide free legal assistance to victims of torture and
ill-treatment.
It is expected to result in increased accountability in the military
and places of deprivation of liberty for incidents of torture and
ill-treatment, improved access to the courts and legal complaints
mechanisms and raised awareness among persons in places of deprivation
of liberty of their rights and the support services available to them.
July 4, 2012 - 17:48 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan and Christoph
Breuning, Chargé d'affaires of the embassy of the Federal Republic of
Germany in Armenia signed the Agreement commencing a joint project
`Access to Legal Aid for Victims of Torture and Ill-Treatment in
Places of Deprivation of Liberty'.
According to a press release, the project aims at enhancing access to
free legal aid and advocacy for victims of torture and ill-treatment
identified through the Ombudsman's National Preventative Mechanism
team, in the military and places of deprivation of liberty, including
penitentiary institutions, police stations, orphanages, psychiatric
hospitals, etc. The program will be implemented in partnership with
Human Rights House NGO. The amount of the financial contribution of
the German embassy is EUR 22.300.
The Projects envisages establishment of a `Travelling Advocate' scheme
in partnership with HRH NGO to visit places of deprivation of liberty
and provide free legal assistance to victims of torture and
ill-treatment.
It is expected to result in increased accountability in the military
and places of deprivation of liberty for incidents of torture and
ill-treatment, improved access to the courts and legal complaints
mechanisms and raised awareness among persons in places of deprivation
of liberty of their rights and the support services available to them.