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During the forum, Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan introduced the participants to the new legislative authority of Ombudsman to start disciplinary proceedings towards judges, which has been in force since January 1st 2011, the details of that authority and its consequences. He noted that the Ombudsman’s office could file a petition to the Courts within a year if there were brazen violations and evidence. The Ombudsman’s office reports to official bodies and if those reports are not heard, the office will summarise them and publish rights violation cases statistically. Andreasyan said an impartial…

During the forum, Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan introduced the participants to the new legislative authority of Ombudsman to start disciplinary proceedings towards judges, which has been in force since January 1st 2011, the details of that authority and its consequences. He noted that the Ombudsman’s office could file a petition to the Courts within a year if there were brazen violations and evidence. The Ombudsman’s office reports to official bodies and if those reports are not heard, the office will summarise them and publish rights violation cases statistically. Andreasyan said an impartial…

During the forum, Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan introduced the participants to the new legislative authority of Ombudsman to start disciplinary proceedings towards judges, which has been in force since January 1st 2011, the details of that authority and its consequences. He noted that the Ombudsman’s office could file a petition to the Courts within a year if there were brazen violations and evidence. The Ombudsman’s office reports to official bodies and if those reports are not heard, the office will summarise them and publish rights violation cases statistically. Andreasyan said an impartial…

In the letter Safaryan noted that Tigran Postanjyan, brother of National Assembly deputy Zaruhi Postanjyan, is bring kept with 18 other inmates in a cell only 25 square metres in size. Smokers and non-smokers are all kept in the same cell. They have also to sleep in turns due to shortage of place.  Safaryan also said that the inmates sleep fully clothed for fears of the insects in the cells. The inmates have developed insect-sting allergies and the smell of the insecticide has made breathing almost impossible in the cell. In the letter it is written that, according to the law, each pri…

In the letter Safaryan noted that Tigran Postanjyan, brother of National Assembly deputy Zaruhi Postanjyan, is bring kept with 18 other inmates in a cell only 25 square metres in size. Smokers and non-smokers are all kept in the same cell. They have also to sleep in turns due to shortage of place.  Safaryan also said that the inmates sleep fully clothed for fears of the insects in the cells. The inmates have developed insect-sting allergies and the smell of the insecticide has made breathing almost impossible in the cell. In the letter it is written that, according to the law, each pri…

In the letter Safaryan noted that Tigran Postanjyan, brother of National Assembly deputy Zaruhi Postanjyan, is bring kept with 18 other inmates in a cell only 25 square metres in size. Smokers and non-smokers are all kept in the same cell. They have also to sleep in turns due to shortage of place.  Safaryan also said that the inmates sleep fully clothed for fears of the insects in the cells. The inmates have developed insect-sting allergies and the smell of the insecticide has made breathing almost impossible in the cell. In the letter it is written that, according to the law, each pri…

Լեւոն Գուլյանը մահացել է 2007թ. մայիսի 11-ին ՀՀ Ոստիկանության շենքում: Նա հարցաքննության էր կանչվել` կապված իր` “Պանդոկ” ռեստորանի մոտ տեղի ունեցած սպանության հետ: Ոստիկանության հաղորդագրության համաձայն` նա փախուստ կատարելու նպատակով ցած է նետվել պատուհանից ու մահացել: Լ. Գուլյանի հարազատները և իրավապաշտպաննեը վստահ են, որ նրան միտումնավոր սպանել են: Լ. Գուլյանի իրավահաջորդների ներկայացուցչի համաձայն` 4 տարվա ընթացքում 3 անգամ ներպետական դատական բոլոր ատյանները կարճել են Լ. Գուլյանի գործի քննությունը: 2010թ. օգոստոսին Վճռաբեկ դատարանը որոշում էր կայացրել վերսկսել գործի քննությունը: 2011…

However, according to Paskevichyan, the motive was political not technical. “Armenia’s Lost Spring” has been sent to almost all TV channels in the territory of Armenia, but only “Gala” TV has expressed a desire to broadcast the film.The documentary film “Armenia’s Lost Spring” has two parts and is dedicated to the events of 1st March 2008. Part One covers the period of September 2007-March 2008 and depicts the pre-election, election and post-election developments and incidents which took place. Part Two addresses the events of 1st March 2008 and analyses why the true version of events has n…

However, according to Paskevichyan, the motive was political not technical. “Armenia’s Lost Spring” has been sent to almost all TV channels in the territory of Armenia, but only “Gala” TV has expressed a desire to broadcast the film.The documentary film “Armenia’s Lost Spring” has two parts and is dedicated to the events of 1st March 2008. Part One covers the period of September 2007-March 2008 and depicts the pre-election, election and post-election developments and incidents which took place. Part Two addresses the events of 1st March 2008 and analyses why the true version of events has n…