THE HONORABLE RICHARD G. STEARNS, US FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE, VISITS ARMENIA

ArmRadio.am
22.06.2006 11:08

The Honorable Richard G. Stearns, a U.S. Federal Judge, accompanied
by US Department of Justice Prosecutor Michael Yoon, visited Armenia
June 17 through 23. In Armenia at the invitation of the US Embassy
and the US Department of Justice, Judge Stearns met with several of
Armenia’s leading judges and with Justice Minister David Harutyunyan,
who chairs Armenia’s Judicial Reform Council. Judge Stearns also
conducted training sessions for Armenian judges, the Prosecutor
General’s Office, and the Armenian Police Department. The training
sessions focused on human trafficking issues, and specifically on
the victims’ rights and the protection of witnesses.
From: Baghdasarian