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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORTS HAVE IMPACT ON ARMENIA: OPINION
01.22.2014 18:46 epress.am
The impact of international human rights organizations' reports on
Armenia is obvious, as such reports draw the attention of different
governments and organizations supporting the country, said Helsinki
Association for Human Rights President Mikael Danielyan, commenting on
the Human Rights Watch's recent report, in an interview with Epress.am.
"For example, the US State Department pays attention to such
reports and that country's support to Armenia, including financial
[assistance], undoubtedly also depends on the opinion of such
authoritative organizations," he said, emphasizing that the section
on Armenia in this year's report is quite good and strict.
Nevertheless, the main issues raised in the report do not change from
year to year, since, according to Danielyan, the Armenian authorities
are not willing to take steps to improve the human rights situation
in the country.
Speaking on one of the main problems addressed in the report, that of
torture and ill-treatment in police custody, the human rights activist
said that "it hasn't change and won't change." In his opinion, in 90%
of criminal cases, law enforcement officials use torture to coerce
confessions and incriminating statements.
Danielyan considered it important that information about the
demonstration initiatied by Shant Harutyunyan from the perspective of
human rights violations was included in the report, that Harutyunyan
was beaten by police and that the allegations have not led to an
investigation by the authorities.
Full interview in the video below (in Armenian only).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JziJFubiCg
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/22/human-rights-watch-reports-have-impact-on-armenia-opinion.html
01.22.2014 18:46 epress.am
The impact of international human rights organizations' reports on
Armenia is obvious, as such reports draw the attention of different
governments and organizations supporting the country, said Helsinki
Association for Human Rights President Mikael Danielyan, commenting on
the Human Rights Watch's recent report, in an interview with Epress.am.
"For example, the US State Department pays attention to such
reports and that country's support to Armenia, including financial
[assistance], undoubtedly also depends on the opinion of such
authoritative organizations," he said, emphasizing that the section
on Armenia in this year's report is quite good and strict.
Nevertheless, the main issues raised in the report do not change from
year to year, since, according to Danielyan, the Armenian authorities
are not willing to take steps to improve the human rights situation
in the country.
Speaking on one of the main problems addressed in the report, that of
torture and ill-treatment in police custody, the human rights activist
said that "it hasn't change and won't change." In his opinion, in 90%
of criminal cases, law enforcement officials use torture to coerce
confessions and incriminating statements.
Danielyan considered it important that information about the
demonstration initiatied by Shant Harutyunyan from the perspective of
human rights violations was included in the report, that Harutyunyan
was beaten by police and that the allegations have not led to an
investigation by the authorities.
Full interview in the video below (in Armenian only).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JziJFubiCg
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/22/human-rights-watch-reports-have-impact-on-armenia-opinion.html