Armenian ombudsman receives over 1,800 complaints in 10 years

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19 Jan 05

The ombudsman of the Armenian Republic received more than 1,800
complaints, 1,345 of them in writing, over 10 years of her
activities. The number of complaints filed from districts was 710, of
them 501 in writing.

A total of 555 complaints were considered, 506 were rejected, 136
complainants were given the opportunity to protect their rights and
freedoms, and 95 complaints were handed over to appropriate bodies.

There were 12 mass petitions from 1,420 citizens, 1,200 of whom lost
jobs after the ArmenTel company’s licence was renewed. In all, 85
complaints were dealt with, i.e. 24 per cent of complaints about
offences.

The highest number of complaints was filed by local government bodies
– 310, 205 by courts, and 180 from the Ministry of Social Security.