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ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN: STATE STRUCTURES' VIOLATIONS FIXED BY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER'S OFFICE SHOULD BE A STAIN FOR STATE STRUCTURES
arminfo
Monday, December 10, 12:45
In 2012 a total of 5,600 citizens of Armenia applied to the Office
of the Armenian Human Rights Defender, Armenian Ombudsman Karen
Andreasyan told journalists on Monday.
He said that some of these people received legal consultation, and
2,290 applications were set in motion and it became clear that the
applications of 820 citizens were grounded, as they were connected
with infringement of their rights by state structures. The ombudsman
stressed that 167 out of 820 complaints were against the Police, 97 -
against the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, 91 - against the
Justice Ministry, 68 - against the Defense Ministry, 52 - against
the Municipality of Yerevan.
As soon as the Human Rights Defender's Office receives a complaint
about a certain state structure, the Ombudsman informs the state
structure of the complaint, if the latter is grounded. If the state
structure refuses to correct its mistake, the Ombudsman takes a
decision on infringement of the citizen's rights.
Over the current year a total of 27 such decisions were taken:
6 against the Prosecutor General's Office, 6 against the Defense
Ministry, 4 against the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, 3 against
the Justice Ministry, 2 against the Municipality of Yerevan, 2 against
the Police, 1 against the Education Ministry, 1 against the Foreign
Ministry, 1 against the State Revenue Committee, 1 against the State
Property Management Department of the Armenian Government.
Andreasyan added that the ombudsman is not empowered to make the
state structures carry out the ombudsman's decisions, as the Human
Rights Defender's Office is an advisory body for the authorities,
civil society and the population in general. But the Ombudsman's
decisions on violation of human rights should be a stain for any
state structure operating in the civilized state and society.
arminfo
Monday, December 10, 12:45
In 2012 a total of 5,600 citizens of Armenia applied to the Office
of the Armenian Human Rights Defender, Armenian Ombudsman Karen
Andreasyan told journalists on Monday.
He said that some of these people received legal consultation, and
2,290 applications were set in motion and it became clear that the
applications of 820 citizens were grounded, as they were connected
with infringement of their rights by state structures. The ombudsman
stressed that 167 out of 820 complaints were against the Police, 97 -
against the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, 91 - against the
Justice Ministry, 68 - against the Defense Ministry, 52 - against
the Municipality of Yerevan.
As soon as the Human Rights Defender's Office receives a complaint
about a certain state structure, the Ombudsman informs the state
structure of the complaint, if the latter is grounded. If the state
structure refuses to correct its mistake, the Ombudsman takes a
decision on infringement of the citizen's rights.
Over the current year a total of 27 such decisions were taken:
6 against the Prosecutor General's Office, 6 against the Defense
Ministry, 4 against the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, 3 against
the Justice Ministry, 2 against the Municipality of Yerevan, 2 against
the Police, 1 against the Education Ministry, 1 against the Foreign
Ministry, 1 against the State Revenue Committee, 1 against the State
Property Management Department of the Armenian Government.
Andreasyan added that the ombudsman is not empowered to make the
state structures carry out the ombudsman's decisions, as the Human
Rights Defender's Office is an advisory body for the authorities,
civil society and the population in general. But the Ombudsman's
decisions on violation of human rights should be a stain for any
state structure operating in the civilized state and society.