  Ohanyan, Hammarberg discuss reforms to ensure human rights protection in army January 18, 2011 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 18, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg to discuss human rights issues in the RA Armed Forces. Minister Ohanyan briefed Thomas Hammarberg on the reforms aimed at ensuring human rights protection in the army. The two men agreed that to enhance human rights protection in the army, measures should be taken to increase the level of legal education of servicemen and reduce the number of offences, the RA Defense Ministry’s press service reported.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
