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ECTHR OBLIGATES ARMENIA TO PAY COMPENSATION TO A FORMER PRISONER
04.01.2015 14:33 epress.am
On Sunday, March 31, the European Court of Human Rights ruled against
Armenia in the case of "Davtyan v. Armenia," obligating the Republic
of Armenia to compensate Artashes Davtyan in the amount of 9000 euros
for non-pecuniary damages and 60 euros for costs and expenses, the
official website of ECtHR reported.
The case principally concerned Davtyan's complaint about inadequate
medical care in detention over a prolonged period of time. Relying in
particular on Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)
of the European Convention on Human Rights, Davtyan alleged that his
continued detention, despite his poor health and without the requisite
medical care, had caused him severe physical and mental pain and had
put his life in danger.
According to an official press release issued by ECtHR, Artashes
Davtyan was arrested in March 2003 and charged with large-scale
embezzlement. He was found guilty in November 2005 and sentenced to
six years' imprisonment. This judgment was later upheld on appeal, and
Davtyan's appeal on points of law was ultimately dismissed by the Court
of Cassation in June 2006. He was released on parole in June 2006.
Less than a month after Davtyan was placed in detention, doctors
recommended that he have a biopsy of a tumour on his vocal chords as
well as further examinations and treatment. Similar recommendations
were made in January and April 2005. None of these recommendations
were apparently followed up and, in March 2006 following a drastic
deterioration in his health (which included him coughing blood, having
asphyxia attacks and losing consciousness), Davtyan was transferred
to an outside hospital for urgent surgery. He thus had two operations
in March and April 2006 which improved his condition.
Epress.am spoke to Artashes Davtyan's lawyer, Lusine Sahakyan, who
said that they do not find the amount of compensation sufficient.
Still, according to the lawyer, the fact that the court ruled Davtyan's
rights were violated is very important.
"It's vital from the standpoint of preventing such practices in
the future and for finally abandoning such courses of action,"
Sahakyan said.
http://www.epress.am/en/2015/04/01/ecthr-obligates-armenia-to-pay-compensation-to-a-former-prisoner.html
04.01.2015 14:33 epress.am
On Sunday, March 31, the European Court of Human Rights ruled against
Armenia in the case of "Davtyan v. Armenia," obligating the Republic
of Armenia to compensate Artashes Davtyan in the amount of 9000 euros
for non-pecuniary damages and 60 euros for costs and expenses, the
official website of ECtHR reported.
The case principally concerned Davtyan's complaint about inadequate
medical care in detention over a prolonged period of time. Relying in
particular on Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)
of the European Convention on Human Rights, Davtyan alleged that his
continued detention, despite his poor health and without the requisite
medical care, had caused him severe physical and mental pain and had
put his life in danger.
According to an official press release issued by ECtHR, Artashes
Davtyan was arrested in March 2003 and charged with large-scale
embezzlement. He was found guilty in November 2005 and sentenced to
six years' imprisonment. This judgment was later upheld on appeal, and
Davtyan's appeal on points of law was ultimately dismissed by the Court
of Cassation in June 2006. He was released on parole in June 2006.
Less than a month after Davtyan was placed in detention, doctors
recommended that he have a biopsy of a tumour on his vocal chords as
well as further examinations and treatment. Similar recommendations
were made in January and April 2005. None of these recommendations
were apparently followed up and, in March 2006 following a drastic
deterioration in his health (which included him coughing blood, having
asphyxia attacks and losing consciousness), Davtyan was transferred
to an outside hospital for urgent surgery. He thus had two operations
in March and April 2006 which improved his condition.
Epress.am spoke to Artashes Davtyan's lawyer, Lusine Sahakyan, who
said that they do not find the amount of compensation sufficient.
Still, according to the lawyer, the fact that the court ruled Davtyan's
rights were violated is very important.
"It's vital from the standpoint of preventing such practices in
the future and for finally abandoning such courses of action,"
Sahakyan said.
http://www.epress.am/en/2015/04/01/ecthr-obligates-armenia-to-pay-compensation-to-a-former-prisoner.html