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Teghut Initiative accuses Armenian government of violating Aarhus Convention
August 10, 2013 | 12:43
The Armenian government has violated the Aarhus Convention, stated the
conclusion of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee of the UN
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
According to the conclusion of the committee, the government had
violated the convention by not taking into consideration the claim of
environmental NGO Ecodar, challenging the administrative decision on
exploitation of Teghut Mine in Armenia, the Teghut Protection
Initiative reported.
`Thus, the Aarhus Committee reaffirmed the viewpoint of Teghut
Protection Civic Initiative, as well as the position of the
Constitutional Court of Armenia that the NGOs involved in
environmental issue have the right to go to court, challenging the
decision, action or inaction of administrative bodies related to
environment,' the initiative said in a statement.
At the same time, the Committee suggested that the Armenian government
should make amendments to the Law on NGOs and the Code of
Administrative Procedure in regard to the right to challenge the
decisions of administrative bodies in the court.
Given that the meeting of member states of the Aarhus Convention will
be held in June-July 2014, the Committee by that time will support the
government on implementation of their proposals
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August 10, 2013 | 12:43
The Armenian government has violated the Aarhus Convention, stated the
conclusion of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee of the UN
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
According to the conclusion of the committee, the government had
violated the convention by not taking into consideration the claim of
environmental NGO Ecodar, challenging the administrative decision on
exploitation of Teghut Mine in Armenia, the Teghut Protection
Initiative reported.
`Thus, the Aarhus Committee reaffirmed the viewpoint of Teghut
Protection Civic Initiative, as well as the position of the
Constitutional Court of Armenia that the NGOs involved in
environmental issue have the right to go to court, challenging the
decision, action or inaction of administrative bodies related to
environment,' the initiative said in a statement.
At the same time, the Committee suggested that the Armenian government
should make amendments to the Law on NGOs and the Code of
Administrative Procedure in regard to the right to challenge the
decisions of administrative bodies in the court.
Given that the meeting of member states of the Aarhus Convention will
be held in June-July 2014, the Committee by that time will support the
government on implementation of their proposals
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