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  The above-mentioned official version is hard to rely on. This makes the injured party to the case participate actively within the statutory limits at the investigation stage. However, the investigation body, in violation of the law, refuses to provide the injured party with the results of expert examinations already made.

  The above-mentioned official version is hard to rely on. This makes the injured party to the case participate actively within the statutory limits at the investigation stage. However, the investigation body, in violation of the law, refuses to provide the injured party with the results of expert examinations already made.

  The above-mentioned official version is hard to rely on. This makes the injured party to the case participate actively within the statutory limits at the investigation stage. However, the investigation body, in violation of the law, refuses to provide the injured party with the results of expert examinations already made.

  Eighty-two persons belonging to Jehovah Witnesses religious group are currently detained in Armenia. Seventy-two of them are already serving their prison terms for evasion from military service as provided by Article 321 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. This runs counter to the PACE Resolutions on Armenia, which clearly state about the inadmissibility of deprivation of liberty for a refusal to enroll due to religious convictions. Moreover, upon accession to the Council of Europe Armenia undertook to release from prison all “the evaders” and to adopt a law on alternative service in line wi…

  Eighty-two persons belonging to Jehovah Witnesses religious group are currently detained in Armenia. Seventy-two of them are already serving their prison terms for evasion from military service as provided by Article 321 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. This runs counter to the PACE Resolutions on Armenia, which clearly state about the inadmissibility of deprivation of liberty for a refusal to enroll due to religious convictions. Moreover, upon accession to the Council of Europe Armenia undertook to release from prison all “the evaders” and to adopt a law on alternative service in line wi…

  Eighty-two persons belonging to Jehovah Witnesses religious group are currently detained in Armenia. Seventy-two of them are already serving their prison terms for evasion from military service as provided by Article 321 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. This runs counter to the PACE Resolutions on Armenia, which clearly state about the inadmissibility of deprivation of liberty for a refusal to enroll due to religious convictions. Moreover, upon accession to the Council of Europe Armenia undertook to release from prison all “the evaders” and to adopt a law on alternative service in line wi…

On June, 26 the whole democratic world celebrates the International Day In Support of Victims of Torture. Helsinki Association expresses its support to the victims of torture not only in Armenia, but worldwide. Helsinki Association states that despite the fact that the Armenian authorities signed under international documents which prohibit torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment, no changes has been made in this regard. The use of torture by law-enforcement officials, mostly in police stations, with the aim of beating up necessary evidence is still practiced. The Prosecutor’s Office…

On June, 26 the whole democratic world celebrates the International Day In Support of Victims of Torture. Helsinki Association expresses its support to the victims of torture not only in Armenia, but worldwide. Helsinki Association states that despite the fact that the Armenian authorities signed under international documents which prohibit torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment, no changes has been made in this regard. The use of torture by law-enforcement officials, mostly in police stations, with the aim of beating up necessary evidence is still practiced. The Prosecutor’s Office…

On June, 26 the whole democratic world celebrates the International Day In Support of Victims of Torture. Helsinki Association expresses its support to the victims of torture not only in Armenia, but worldwide. Helsinki Association states that despite the fact that the Armenian authorities signed under international documents which prohibit torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment, no changes has been made in this regard. The use of torture by law-enforcement officials, mostly in police stations, with the aim of beating up necessary evidence is still practiced. The Prosecutor’s Office…