OSCE HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF TO VISIT ARMENIA FOR TALKS ON JUSTICE REFORM

armradio.am
02.04.2010 12:40

The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, will be in Armenia on 6
and 7 April to participate in a forum organized by the International
Federation for Human Rights, and to meet with senior Armenian
officials.

The "Justice – New Challenges" forum, which will focus on the right
to effective remedy before an independent tribunal, is being held in
Yerevan on Tuesday and Wednesday.

During his two-day visit, Lenarcic will meet with Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian and Justice Minister Gevorg Danielyan, as well as
with the Prosecutor General, Chairman of the Cassation Court and
the Ombudsman, to discuss how ODIHR can assist the authorities in
reforming Armenia’s justice system and strengthening the implementation
of other OSCE human rights and democracy commitments.

Last month, ODIHR published a report on the trials that took
place in the aftermath of the March 2008 post-election violence in
Yerevan. The report offers detailed recommendations on how to address
the shortcomings identified.

Discussions will also focus on strengthening co-operation on the
implementation of other OSCE commitments, including in the fields of
elections, human rights and democratic institutions.