The human rights commission set up by the Armenian...
The human rights commission set up by the Armenian president endorsed a report on the human rights situation in Armenia in 2001
The human rights commission set up by the Armenian president endorsed a report on the human rights situation in Armenia in 2001.
The report focuses mainly on cases of torture and other illegal actions by the country's law-enforcement agencies. The report notes the need to abolish the death penalty; introduce alternative service in the army; observe the rights of refugees, women, national minorities and other categories of people; and set up an institute to safeguard human rights (ombudsman).
The report focuses mainly on cases of torture and other illegal actions by the country's law-enforcement agencies. The report notes the need to abolish the death penalty; introduce alternative service in the army; observe the rights of refugees, women, national minorities and other categories of people; and set up an institute to safeguard human rights (ombudsman).
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Arminfo monitored by BBC, 14/03/2002)