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    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    July 4 2007


    PUBLICATION `HUMAN RIGHTS: PENAL GUARANTEES' PRESENTED IN ARMENIA


    YEREVAN, July 4. /ARKA/. A publication `Human rights: penal
    guarantees' was presented in Armenia on Wednesday. PhD in Law, senior
    scientific officer of the RA NAS Institute of Philosophy, Sociology
    and Law, member of Council of Justice Robert Avagyan is the author of
    the book.

    `Publication of such books in Armenia is rather important, as it
    gives idea about such basic phenomena as human rights, crime, ways of
    defending one's rights,' said the author.

    Avagyan said that Armenia's Constitution, which citizens `read not
    because of necessity but for having an idea about their rights and
    freedoms', plays a great role in raising the level of public
    awareness in law. He pointed out that the Constitution is a basis for
    adopting and reforming Civil Code and Criminal Code.

    `The most dangerous manifestation of human rights violation is the
    violation of rights when investigating a criminal case, when
    committing a crime, especially murders,' Avagyan said.

    He pointed out a positive trend in reducing the number of crimes and
    attempted murder. In particular, 55 murders and 24 attempted murders
    were recorded in Armenia in 2005, correspondingly 75 and 21 similar
    crimes in 2006. Avagyan said that this index is the lowest since
    Armenia's independence in 1990.

    The book `Human rights: penal guarantees' was published with the
    support of RA NAS Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law. It
    includes scientific publications, articles and reviews dedicated to
    the qualification of crimes, issues of penal defense of economic
    activity, issues of proving suspects and accused with a right for
    defense.

    The circulation of the book made 1.5ths copies, which will be spread
    among Armenia's higher educational institutions, journalists writing
    on legal issues. The publication will be available in bookstores for
    sale. L.M. -0--
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