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    No legal grounds to justify Hungary - ex-ombudsman

    TERT.AM
    19:44 - 01.09.12


    The extradition of Ramil Safarov was not unpredictable judging by the
    Hungarian authorities' policies of the recent years, a former
    Ombudsman of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan, has said.

    According to her, the country has absolutely grounds to justify its decision.

    `To bring a couple of articles from an international convention and
    say it served as grounds for freeing [Safarov] is not something I
    accept, so there is no reason to justify Hungary,' she told reporters
    on Saturday.

    Alaverdyan said such precedents lead to revenge, giving rise to new
    steps. At the same time, she wondered why the norms and instruments of
    international law do not take effect.

    Alaverdyan promised to ask for experienced scholars for their opinion
    on the issue.

    As for Serzh Sargsyan's Friday speech, she considered it a little
    belated, noting in the meantime that the president's words will have
    an effect.

    Tigran Nahapetyan, a lawyer also attending the news conference, said
    both Hungary and Azerbaijan made unacceptable steps. He said Hungary
    could not have been unaware of Azerbaijan's plan to grant Safarov a
    pardon, given that many officials in the country had preivously him
    the picture of patriotism.

    `Azerbaijan's human rights defender made a similar statement, noting
    that that Ramil Safarov should be an example of patriotism for the
    youth. Azerbaijan's domestic legislation which does not allow for
    pardoning convicts before the expiry of a 25-year period since the
    passing of verdict, was also violated,' he said.

    Safarov axed Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan to death in 2004 when
    both servicemen were in Hungary for a Nato-organized English language
    training. The Budapest City Court sentenced Safarov to life
    imprisonment in 2006, without any right to appeal against the ruling
    for 30 years. But after being transferred to Azerbaijan, the murderer
    was granted pardon by the country's president, Ilham Aliyev. The
    Armenian authorities voiced yesterday their intention to sever the
    diplomatic ties with Hungary. The decision to pardon Safarov has been
    also condemned by US President Barrack Obama, the Department of State,
    and several congressmen.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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