Nineteen Jehovah’s Witnesses await court judgement in complaint against Armenia
Nineteen Jehovah’s Witnesses will find out later this month if judges agree that Armenia breached their human rights. The European Court of Human Rights will make known its decision on Tuesday 27...
View ArticleAnti-torture committee visits Armenia
Members of the Council of Europe’s anti-torture unit have now completed their six-day visit to Armenia. The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...
View ArticleArmenia takes up Committee of Ministers chairmanship
Strengthening human rights standards and furthering the fight against racism are among the key commitments of Armenia, as it takes over the chairmanship of the organisation’s Committee of Ministers....
View ArticleAssembly expert: “The scourge of corruption must be eradicated”
Corruption remains a major problem in Europe, posing a serious threat to the rule of law, according to the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee. In a draft 27 May resolution approved in Izmir,...
View ArticleAlternative sentencing conference opens in Yerevan
A conference opens today in Armenia to encourage alternatives to jail terms. Contributors to the Yerevan event, entitled: ‘Reducing use of custodial sentences in line with European standards,’ will...
View ArticleJagland urges political leaders to reject hate speech as Europe needs migrants
In a speech to an anti-discrimination conference in Armenia this morning, Thorbjørn Jagland urged political leaders to follow Europe’s self interest and take a stand against hate speech. The Secretary...
View ArticleCourt: Azerbaijani refugees set for Nagorno-Karabakh Grand Chamber hearing
Next month, judges will hear legal arguments in a human rights complaint brought by Azerbaijani refugees who protest that they were forced to flee from their homes in 1992 during the...
View ArticleSwitzerland: Armenian genocide-denial complaint set for Grand Chamber hearing
Later this month, human rights judges will listen to legal arguments concerning Switzerland’s decision to sanction of a lawyer who publicly challenged the existence of the Armenian genocide. The Grand...
View ArticleNew anti-torture expert report on Armenia
Ill-treatment of suspects detained by Armenian police and threats of reprisals issued to their families, are revealed in a new anti-torture report published today. The Council of Europe’s Committee for...
View ArticleNils Muižnieks: Gender inequality and violence against women are serious...
Human rights commissioner Nils Muižnieks has warned the Armenian authorities that gender inequality and violence against women are serious human rights concerns in the country. “More vigorous efforts...
View ArticleSwitzerland: Court ruling on Armenian genocide-denial complaint
Today, judges ruled that Switzerland breached human rights law in taking legal action against a Turkish politician, who publicly denied that the Ottoman Empire had committed genocide against the...
View ArticleArmenia: New anti-money laundering measures and financing of terrorism report
“Significant weaknesses in the investigation and prosecution of money laundering” in Armenia, are uncovered in a new Council of Europe report. Its authors, from the Committee of Experts on the...
View ArticleArmenia: Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland expresses concern over Yerevan...
In a statement today, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland revealed his concern over the hostage crisis in Yerevan. He stated: “I follow with concern the events taking place in our member state of...
View ArticleArmenia: Drugs in cake prison scam led to human rights violations
Human rights judges have sided with a prisoner who complained that Armenia’s authorities were wrong to prevent him questioning prosecution witnesses against him. In the case Avetisyan v. Armenia...
View ArticleArmenia: Court backs killer’s human rights challenge
A convicted killer today won the backing of human rights judges in his complaint against Armenia. Spartak Manucharyan, who is currently serving a 13-year prison sentence for murder, brought the case...
View ArticleNew anti-human trafficking report on Armenia
Experts want Armenia to do more to prevent trafficking of children, trafficking for labour exploitation, as well as to protect and assist victims. In its report published today, the Council of Europe...
View ArticleArmenia: Judges’ ruling on ‘enriched uranium smuggling’ human rights complaint
Human rights judges have declared that proceedings before the Armenian courts concerning the smuggling of enriched uranium were not fair because key witnesses were never heard. In today’s Chamber...
View ArticleArmenia: Former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan awaits human rights court...
Next week, a former president of Armenia will find out if Strasbourg judges back his human rights complaint against national authorities. A European Court of Human Rights judgement in the case...
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