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EC Venice Commission v. freedom in Armenia
12:14 / 10/03/2009
Armenian legislation is acceptable, however the application of the
laws leaves much room for improvement, Gianni Buquicchio, EC Secretary
of the Venice Commission told journalists October 3.
In 2005, the Venice Commission approved amendments to the RA
Constitution, Electoral Code (pursuant to which electoral fraud in
Armenia goes on) and the law on `Conduct of meetings and
demonstrations’. The law passed after March 1-2, 2008 events enables
Yerevan City Hall to ban mass opposition actions (as it repeatedly
did).
Presently, the Venice Commission discusses the law on `Journalism’
that will give authorities a right to institute criminal proceedings
against unflavored journalists. RA President has awarded Buquicchio
with the Order of Honor and the Secretary’s today statement gives rise
to think he was simply reached. Commented on journalists’ question it
this regard, Buquicchio said that he resigns office in a couple of
months.