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Gagik Khachatryan has not been deprived of the right to health care

23/05/2020
The media issued a press release stating that "Gagik Khachatryan has been deprived of his constitutional right to health care.”

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Educational Complex of the Police announcing open competition for selection of trainers to conduct instruction within the framework of establishment of new Patrol Service

23/05/2020
In the context of the large-scale reforms in the police sector launched in December 2019, the Government has undertaken the establishment of a new Patrol Service, and this was also approved by Decision No 638-L of 23 April 2020 “On approving the Strategy for Reforms of the Police of the Republic of Armenia and the 2020-2022 Action Plan arising from the Strategy”.

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Ministry of Justice launches Electronic System for Payment Orders

22/05/2020
The Ministry of Justice continues its activities aimed at introducing e-justice with the launch of the Electronic System for Payment Orders.

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Government approves drafts of new Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes today

21/05/2020
The drafts of the new Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes were approved during today’s session of the Government.

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The Convention does not require introduction of a sex education programme in primary schools — Clarification of the Ministry of Justice regarding the video message of Chairperson of the Chamber of Advocates Ara Zohrabyan

21/05/2020
The Ministry of Justice continues to highly appreciate the observations of the legal community regarding the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (the Lanzarote Convention).

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Report on activities of Ministry of Justice for the year 2019 presented to Prime Minister

20/05/2020
Pursuant to the operations procedure, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has launched hearings over the activities of the public administration bodies of the Republic of Armenia for the year 2019. The first report for the reporting year was the report on the activities of the Ministry of Justice delivered by Minister Rustam Badasyan.

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Essential food provided to families of the beneficiaries of Probation Service who are in difficult life situations

15/05/2020
Essential food and hygienic accessories have been provided to the families of 128 beneficiaries of the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice who are in difficult life situations.

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Rustam Badasyan addresses Venice Commission with questions regarding solution of the crisis in the Constitutional Court

13/05/2020
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan has addressed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, addressing the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) with questions regarding the solution of the crisis in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia.

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Clarification of the Ministry of Justice regarding the statement by ex-Minister of Justice Gevorg Danielyan

13/05/2020
Article 18 of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse defines the crimes related to sexual abuse of children.

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New system for election of candidates for bankruptcy administrators

08/05/2020
As a result of reforms in the bankruptcy sector, based on the statements of claim submitted by the Bankruptcy Court, starting from 15 April 2020, the drawing of lots for candidates for bankruptcy administrators are held by the Ministry of Justice through a special computer software; moreover, compared with the past, now election is held under the territorial principle, according to a special algorithm and from the list of bankruptcy administrators who serve in the area that is relevant to the given case.

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Historical indicator in the fight against corruption; Rustam Badasyan presents 2019 justice sector performance

07/05/2020
Within the scope of the report on implementation of the 2019 Programme of the Government, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan presented the activities carried out for the fight against corruption and equality of everyone before the law, justice and human rights protection.

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Ministry of Justice: Deputy Ani Samsonyan’s claims do not correspond to reality

06/05/2020
During the hour of announcements in the National Assembly yesterday, Deputy of the “Bright Armenia” faction Ani Samsonyan, touching upon the ban on acceptance of deliverables and granting of visits at penitentiary institutions due to the regime of state of emergency, made, once again, a number of claims that do not correspond to the reality.

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