ROA OMBUDSMAN WARNS OF LACKADASICAL APPROACH TO LEGAL STATUTES
Arman Gharibyan
2010/02/25 | 13:15
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RoA Human Rights Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan today sounded a warning
about the level of human rights in Armenia and predicted that if
measures followed by the Armenian judicial system continue on the
present course, in twenty years we’ll be talking about the "cordoning
off" of Armenia’s internal laws and not merely its constitution.
"This course is not correct. Our state institutions must realize that
this is a lackadaisical approach and neglect when it comes to human
rights," Mr. Harutyunyan said. He added that the courts oftentimes
try people based on laws that are later deemed unconstitutional.
In a bizarre twist, the Ombudsman noted that the state has the right
to use the organs of the deceased if the person hadn’t specifically
objected to such a move in writing while alive.
"In a country where the courts aren’t even aware that this law is
unconstitutional, it’s impossible to expect that the average citizen
must know to verify his opposition in writing while still alive,"
Mr. Harutyunyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
