KEY PLAYERS IN HUMAN RIGHTS OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE DISCONTENT WITH SITUATION IN ARMENIA

Panorama.am
12:55 27/10/2007

All the responsible persons of Human Rights of the Council of
European expressed their discontent during Strasbourg meetings of
Armen Harutunyan that they are not informed about the implementation
process of their suggestions and consultations in Armenia. The issue
related mainly to the alternative military service, the laws on TV
and Radio and Ombudsman.

The meetings reported that the recent judicial reforms did not have
necessary impact on the formation of truly independent judiciary. They
have pointed to the necessity of the independence of the judiciary
from the other branches of power.

Speaking about the independence of the mass media, they have raised
the issue of making changes in the procedure of forming the council
of public television and radio.