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Karen Andreasyan presents to Secretary General of the Council of Europe the gross violations of international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan against Armenian captives being illegally held in Azerbaijan
Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maria Pejčinović Burić in Italy. In the beginning of the meeting, the Minister expressed his gratitude for the efforts of the Council of Europe and particularly the personal efforts of the Secretary General aimed at ending the armed clashes during and after the 44-day war in Artsakh, eliminating the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as returning prisoners of war.
Minister of Justice discusses with President of the Venice Commission the additional legislative opportunities for subjecting judges to disciplinary liability
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan met with President of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) Gianni Buquicchio in Italy. The additional legislative opportunities for vetting of the judicial system within the scope of the current Constitution, as well as for subjecting judges to disciplinary liability were discussed during the meeting.
Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan participates in the Conference of Ministers of Justice of Council of Europe Member States entitled "Crime and Criminal Justice - The Role of Restorative Justice in Europe" in Venice
On 13-14 December, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan participated in the Conference of Ministers of Justice of Council of Europe Member States entitled "Crime and Criminal Justice - The Role of Restorative Justice in Europe" in Venice, Italy.
Reputable "International IDEA" international organisation to support Ministry of Justice in the process of constitutional reforms
Today, on 1 December, Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan received representatives of the reputable "International IDEA" (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance) international intergovernmental organisation.
Session of Co-ordinating Council for 2020-2022 Action Plan arising from the Strategy on Human Rights Protection and workshop for establishing a cross-sectoral platform for development of independent mechanisms for investigation of torture cases held
Today, the session of the Co-ordinating Council for the 2020-2022 Action Plan arising from the Strategy on Human Rights Protection, co-ordinated by First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan, was held with the participation of representatives of about two dozens of state bodies and civil society representatives. The meeting was organised in co-operation with th Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
Ambassador of France to the Republic of Armenia expresses willingness to support in the sectors of digitisation of justice sector and fight against corruption - Karen Andreasyan meets with Anne Louyot
Today, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan met with Ambassador of France to the Republic of Armenia Anne Louyot. The Minister expressed gratitude to France for co-operation.
Guaranteeing a safe environment for persons deprived of liberty within the scope of prevention of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) as a priority
Taking steps to prevent the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is particularly important in closed institutions where it is necessary to guarantee a safe environment for persons deprived of liberty.
We wish to strengthen co-operation in the field of reforms of the Penitentiary and Probation Services - Karen Andreasyan meets with Ambassador of Japan
Today, on 22 November, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan received Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Masanori Fukushima. First of all, Ambassador of Japan Masanori Fukushima congratulated Karen Andreasyan on being appointed as Minister of Justice.
Armenia is interested in creating "Justice Homes" based on the Georgian model — Karen Andreasyan meets with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Georgia
Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan and Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Georgia in Armenia Irakli Kvanchakhadze discussed the opportunities for exchange of experience and information for the purpose of building "Justice Homes" — providing public services — in Armenia based on the Georgian model, and a number of other issues related to the deepening of co-operation in this sector.
Ministry of Justice and UN Development Programme will co-operate in regard to the issues of constitutional reforms and the fight against corruption
Today, Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan received Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia Natia Natsvlishvili. The Minister expressed gratitude for the effective co-operation and emphasised that the UNDP is one of the reliable partners of Armenia, especially in the context of human rights protection and the reforms being implemented in the police sector.
Vetting of judges can be carried out in three ways; two of them — now, one — after constitutional reforms
The Ministry of Justice organised a conference with several dozens of academic lawyers, civil society representatives, public and political figures, advocates, state officials and other interested parties in order to finally clarify the issue of the professional debate that has been going on for several years and to give an exhaustive answer to the public about the extent to which and how it is possible to cleanse the judiciary under the current Constitution.
Training programme “Women in the Police System” launched
On 8 November, the 5-day training programme "Women in the Police System" was launched with the participation of First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan. U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Lynne Tracy was also attending the event. Representatives of the Police, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, as well as female officers of the Patrol Service, the Educational Complex of the Police and the Police also participated in the event.
