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    They Are Amending the Alternative Service Act so That the Republic of
    Armenia Doesn't Lose in Strasburg Anymore


    March 1 2013

    `The government has chosen the path of minding its pocket; that is why
    they are making that kind of amendments to the law,' Mikayel
    Danielyan, a human rights advocate, said during a conversation with
    www.aravot.am, talking about the discussions on the Alternative
    Service Law Amendment Bill and the Criminal Code Enactment Bill. Then
    he added: `The problem is that the existing law doesn't comply with
    the international standards to such an extent that those people refuse
    to serve in the army. And they want to make these changes so that the
    Republic of Armenia doesn't pay more than a hundred thousand euros to
    the European Court. They are taking that step only for that, not to
    amend the existing law, or all of them are democrats. I cannot but
    talk about our Justice Minister's statement, which is nonsense. He
    says that national security and human rights are interconnected. Since
    when, who said that? Human rights don't depend on national, state
    ideology and generally anything. The law should be amended
    substantially and seriously.' Edmon Marukyan, a member of the National
    Assembly, thinks, on the other hand, that the above-mentioned bill is
    the guarantee of solving problems in the field and adds: `As a result
    of the amendments to the law, the system will be reformed, which will
    make it possible for persons who cannot serve in the army based on
    their religion or other beliefs to do an alternative military or labor
    service. Those persons who are in correctional facilities at the
    moment, are condemned for refusing to serve in the army will be
    released and their criminal records will be expunged. And if their
    cases are currently being considered by court, all those cases will be
    closed. This testifies to the fact that this act will have a serious
    impact on 80 people. The second step will be that in accordance with
    the mentioned act, they will apply for and do an alternative military
    service. If this bill is adopted, the criminal records of those people
    will be expunged, what more can we do? Certainly, it is not ruled out
    that new problems might arise while enforcing the new act. Basically
    it has arrived late, since so many people were imprisoned, we paid
    money to the European Court, made compensation etc.' Tatev HARUTYUNYAN

    Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/03/01/152683/

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