DISCUSSIONS AGAINST TORTURES

Panorama.am
13:29 21/06/2008

ONCE office in Yerevan informed that discussions are going to be held
concerning the efficient realization of convention against tortures
in Armenia.

During the meeting official efficient preventive mechanism of proposals
in Armenia will be discussed in the frame of UN record -against
tortures, malice and the attitude of inhuman and abasing dignity.

Discussion which main theme is the realization of the record in Armenia
is organized by social organization ‘Helsinki Committee in Armenia’
with the assistance of ONCE office in Yerevan.

Public controlling reforms of imprisonment places and the record
especially the use of the international experience in the direction of
integration of civil society will be discussed with the participation
of the representatives of governmental bodies, Ombudsman, social
organizations and international experts.

The aim of discussion is to represent outworking proposals of the
national efficient mechanism`s system.

Armenia adopted the record in September, 2006.