NKR Representative Met With Ombudsman of Armenia

NKR REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH OMBUDSMAN OF ARMENIA

Azat Artsakh Daily, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]
27 March 07

On March 15 the Defender of Human Rights of Armenia Armen Harutiunian
met with the leaders of the organizations which conduct monitoring of
penitentiaries. From Karabakh the head of the Civic Action Center
Albert Voskanian participated in this meeting. The representatives of
international organizations were present as well. Albert Voskanian
told how the monitoring of the remand prison and the penitentiary is
organized. He underlined that the reports of the monitoring are
submitted with both the local governmental and non-governmental
organizations and international organizations, such as the CoE, the
OSCE, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Prison Reform
International, etc. Albert Voskanian said the Civic Action Center has
plans related to the appointment of the Defender of Human Rights of
NKR. He said it will enable to upgrade the human rights practices in
NKR.

EVIKA BABAYAN.
27-03-2007