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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS CONCERNS OVER ARMENIA, TOO
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7318
13:30 . 24/05
The international human rights organization Amnesty International
has published its annual 2012 report on the freedoms and human
rights protection in the world. Touching upon Armenia, the report
says three main problems give rise to concern: freedom of assembly,
ill-treatment towards the arrested and imprisonment of those who
avoid military service because of religious views.
Radio Station Liberty writes that touching upon the freedom of
Assemblies, the organization states some progress in this sphere
was recorded in 2011. A reformed law was adopted, the ban on public
gathering in Azatutyun Square was lifted. "However, a number of issues
still give rise to concern," Amnesty International states and adds:
"The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights reported in May
about the unlawful and disproportionate impediments to the right of
peaceful assembly, such as intimidation and arrest of participants,
disruption of transportation means and blanket prohibitions against
assemblies in certain places."
Making a reference to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission, the
report states that the new Law on Assemblies is largely in accordance
with international standards, but concerns remained. In this respect,
the Commission highlighted the Law's blanket prohibition against
assemblies organized within a certain distance from the presidential
residence, the national assembly and courts. Besides, it gives a
generalized justification for banning the assemblies.
In the report Armenia was also criticized for the ill-treatment against
detainees and suspects in police stations. "The UN Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention's February report stated that many detainees and
prisoners had complained of torture and beatings, while prosecutors
and judges frequently refused to admit evidence of ill-treatment
during court proceedings".
Amnesty International notes that besides the UN Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention, the European Committee for the Prevention of
Torture has also published a report on the same accusations and last
year based on the commitments assumed to US, Armenia established an
independent body to monitor places of detention.
At the end of the report on Armenia the human rights organization also
touches upon prisoners of conscience stating that in 2011, 60 men were
still in places of detention for avoiding military service because of
their convictions. "Alternative military service continues to remain
under the discretion of the armed forces," Amnesty international
states, according to Radio Station Liberty.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7318
13:30 . 24/05
The international human rights organization Amnesty International
has published its annual 2012 report on the freedoms and human
rights protection in the world. Touching upon Armenia, the report
says three main problems give rise to concern: freedom of assembly,
ill-treatment towards the arrested and imprisonment of those who
avoid military service because of religious views.
Radio Station Liberty writes that touching upon the freedom of
Assemblies, the organization states some progress in this sphere
was recorded in 2011. A reformed law was adopted, the ban on public
gathering in Azatutyun Square was lifted. "However, a number of issues
still give rise to concern," Amnesty International states and adds:
"The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights reported in May
about the unlawful and disproportionate impediments to the right of
peaceful assembly, such as intimidation and arrest of participants,
disruption of transportation means and blanket prohibitions against
assemblies in certain places."
Making a reference to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission, the
report states that the new Law on Assemblies is largely in accordance
with international standards, but concerns remained. In this respect,
the Commission highlighted the Law's blanket prohibition against
assemblies organized within a certain distance from the presidential
residence, the national assembly and courts. Besides, it gives a
generalized justification for banning the assemblies.
In the report Armenia was also criticized for the ill-treatment against
detainees and suspects in police stations. "The UN Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention's February report stated that many detainees and
prisoners had complained of torture and beatings, while prosecutors
and judges frequently refused to admit evidence of ill-treatment
during court proceedings".
Amnesty International notes that besides the UN Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention, the European Committee for the Prevention of
Torture has also published a report on the same accusations and last
year based on the commitments assumed to US, Armenia established an
independent body to monitor places of detention.
At the end of the report on Armenia the human rights organization also
touches upon prisoners of conscience stating that in 2011, 60 men were
still in places of detention for avoiding military service because of
their convictions. "Alternative military service continues to remain
under the discretion of the armed forces," Amnesty international
states, according to Radio Station Liberty.