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Arman Gharibyan

RoA Ombudsman Warns of Lackadasical Approach to Legal Statutes

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.

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