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    ARMENIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER ON CC RULING

    Tert.am
    30.11.11

    Nov. 30, Human Rights Defender of Armenia Karen Andreasyan spoke of
    the ruling the RA Constitutional Court (CC) issued on Nov. 15.

    The ruling confirms the constitutionality of Article 1087.1 of the
    RA Civil Code.

    On May 18, 2010, amendments to the RA Criminal Code, authored by the
    RA Human Rights Defender, decriminalized libel and affront.

    "As regards a general assessment, I realize it is the intrigue of
    today's meeting. When, immediately after the CC issued its ruling,
    I was asked about my opinion ~V the mass media provided wide coverage
    of the subject ~V the CC dismissing my claim, I expressed my formal
    disagreement with that wording. That is, I do not think the CC
    dismissed my claim. According to law, the Human Rights Defender does
    not ask the CC to rule a law unconstitutional. He only asks the CC to
    check the facts up in the Constitution. I did not ask the CC to rule
    [this article] unconstitutional. It would have negative consequences.

    The media outlets that have problems of judicial nature now ~V this
    ruling cannot be favorable for them," Andreasyan said.

    In fact, the RA Human Rights Defender offers joining efforts to
    defend freedom of speech. According to him, oligarchs must behave
    with dignity instead of trying to make newspapers go bankrupt.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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