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ARMENIAN CITIZENS' COMPLAINTS TO ECHR CLAIM EURO 15.26M COMPENSATION
12:51 * 15.12.14
The institute of the Armenian Government's Accredited Representative
at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is marking its
10thanniversary.
On this occasion, the institute has organized a conference on European
human rights standards and effective protection of human rights.
Armenia's Prosecutor General and Armenian Government's Accredited
Representative at the ECHR Gevorg Kostanyan made an opening speech.
According to him, the Accredited Representative's mission is to
promote the adoption of European human rights standards by the country.
"According to the ECHR data, over 2,000 complaints against Armenia
were filed from 2000 to November 1, 2014. As of November 1, forty-nine
verdicts were passed," Mr Kostanyan said.
By November 1, 2014, the complainants had claimed EURO 15,260,000
compensation, with only EURO 574,000 actually paid. Mr Kostanyan gave
assurances that the whole amount will gradually be paid.
President of the Constitutional Court of Armenia Gagik Harutyunyan
said that Armenia's Constitution allows any citizen to apply to
international bodies to protect his or her rights.
Armenia's Minister of Justice Hovhannes Manukyan said that protection
of human rights is each civilized state's task.
"In fact, there is no area of life that would not have to do with the
European Convention on Human Rights. However, the European Court of
Human Rights is facing serious challenges," he said.
Oleksandr Pavlyuk, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia,
noted that the government must remedy the situation in conformity
with the ECHR verdicts.
Alvina Gyulyumyan, former ECHR judge from Armenia, said that the ECHR
has over the period under review been cooperating not only with the
Armenian Government's Accredited Representative, but also with the
Chamber of Advocates.
"It is noteworthy that the recorded violations have never recurred,"
she said. In some cases, the injustice was remedied even before the
ECHR returned its verdict.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/15/echr-armenia/1536244
12:51 * 15.12.14
The institute of the Armenian Government's Accredited Representative
at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is marking its
10thanniversary.
On this occasion, the institute has organized a conference on European
human rights standards and effective protection of human rights.
Armenia's Prosecutor General and Armenian Government's Accredited
Representative at the ECHR Gevorg Kostanyan made an opening speech.
According to him, the Accredited Representative's mission is to
promote the adoption of European human rights standards by the country.
"According to the ECHR data, over 2,000 complaints against Armenia
were filed from 2000 to November 1, 2014. As of November 1, forty-nine
verdicts were passed," Mr Kostanyan said.
By November 1, 2014, the complainants had claimed EURO 15,260,000
compensation, with only EURO 574,000 actually paid. Mr Kostanyan gave
assurances that the whole amount will gradually be paid.
President of the Constitutional Court of Armenia Gagik Harutyunyan
said that Armenia's Constitution allows any citizen to apply to
international bodies to protect his or her rights.
Armenia's Minister of Justice Hovhannes Manukyan said that protection
of human rights is each civilized state's task.
"In fact, there is no area of life that would not have to do with the
European Convention on Human Rights. However, the European Court of
Human Rights is facing serious challenges," he said.
Oleksandr Pavlyuk, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia,
noted that the government must remedy the situation in conformity
with the ECHR verdicts.
Alvina Gyulyumyan, former ECHR judge from Armenia, said that the ECHR
has over the period under review been cooperating not only with the
Armenian Government's Accredited Representative, but also with the
Chamber of Advocates.
"It is noteworthy that the recorded violations have never recurred,"
she said. In some cases, the injustice was remedied even before the
ECHR returned its verdict.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/15/echr-armenia/1536244