Armenian Ombudsman Institute threatened - Larisa AlaverdyanDecember 10, 2011 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ombudsman Institute is facing serious threats, with the authorities reluctant to address the citizens’ complaints, according to the first Ombudsman of Armenia. At news conference in Yerevan, Larisa Alaverdyan noted the legal system the most threatened in Armenia’s human rights field. Commenting on the activity of current Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan, Ms. Alaverdyan gave positive assessment to resumption of hotline service, as well as the offer to open human rights protection offices in Armenia’s regions. In conclusion, Ms. Alaverdyan assessed the situation with human rights protection in Armenia as 3 on a 5-point scale. “However, there’s a major difference between the 3,5 point legislation and its practical use which can be assessed at 2.10 points on the average, ” she remarked. Nevertheless, the first Ombudsman is rather optimistic about the development of the sector. “We'll continue working to improve the human rights situation in Armenia,” she stressed. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |