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OVER 1,000 CLAIMS AGAINST ARMENIA LODGED WITH EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN 1992-2007
ARKA
June 18, 2008
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Over 1,000 claims against Armenia were
lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 1992-2007.
RA Deputy Minister of Justice, Armenia's Authorized Representative in
the ECHR Gevorg Kostanyan reported that Armenian citizens lodged 952
claims against Armenia and against other defendants since April 26,
1992, when the country acceded to the European Convention on Human
Right and Freedoms.
Kostanyan said that the ECHR has returned verdicts on six claims
against Armenia this year. He pointed out that the claims of pecuniary
damages were partly satisfied.
Specifically, the Court rejected a $16mln claim lodged by the
Nokoghosyans.
>From 1992 to the end of 2007, 242 claims were rejected.
Armenia has been a member of the European Court of Human Rights
since 2003.
The country is represented by Judge Alvina Gyulyumyan.
ARKA
June 18, 2008
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Over 1,000 claims against Armenia were
lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 1992-2007.
RA Deputy Minister of Justice, Armenia's Authorized Representative in
the ECHR Gevorg Kostanyan reported that Armenian citizens lodged 952
claims against Armenia and against other defendants since April 26,
1992, when the country acceded to the European Convention on Human
Right and Freedoms.
Kostanyan said that the ECHR has returned verdicts on six claims
against Armenia this year. He pointed out that the claims of pecuniary
damages were partly satisfied.
Specifically, the Court rejected a $16mln claim lodged by the
Nokoghosyans.
>From 1992 to the end of 2007, 242 claims were rejected.
Armenia has been a member of the European Court of Human Rights
since 2003.
The country is represented by Judge Alvina Gyulyumyan.