Armenian ombudsman might meet pilots jailed in Equatorial Guinea

Noyan Tapan news agency
9 Dec 04

YEREVAN

The Amnesty International organization has expressed its readiness to
assist the Armenian human rights commissioner in meeting the
authorities in Equatorial Guinea over the fate of Armenian pilots,
Armenian ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan told a news conference today.

Alaverdyan said she was currently preparing a report on the human
rights situation in the country, which will be published in March. It
cannot be ruled out that it will contain the names of several
government officials.

Since starting work on 1 March 2004, the ombudsman’s office has
received 1,590 complaints, of which 680 were filed from the
countryside. A total of 275 complaints concern local government
bodies, 178 courts, 164 the Ministry of Social Security, 124 the
police, 76 the State Committee for the Registration of State Property
and 65 the Ministry of Justice.