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Rustam Badasyan discusses a range of issues relating to judicial and legal reforms in Armenia with Secretary General of the Council of Europe
On 15 October, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maria Pejčinović Burić in Strasbourg. During the meeting, Minister Badasyan touched upon the judicial and legal reforms and reforms in the fight against corruption in Armenia, presented the latest developments and particularly touched upon the regulations provided for by the two strategies that the Government recently adopted.
Pilot programme for provision of food by private company launched at "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution
On 15 October, pilot programme for provision of food by a private company was launched at the "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. Today, 366 persons being kept at the Penitentiary Institution ate the food. For comparison, let us mention that 300 persons had eaten the food yesterday, on 14 October.
Public discussion on draft Law "On civil forfeiture of illegal assets"
Today, a round-table discussion on the draft Law "On civil forfeiture of illegal assets" was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan. Nearly three dozens of representatives of state bodies and civil society representatives attended the meeting organised with the support of the United Nations Office in Armenia.
Ministers of Justice of Armenia and Russia discuss a range of issues of mutual interest
On 14 October, during a visit to the city of Strasbourg of the French Republic, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan met with Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Alexander Konovalov and discussed with his counterpart a range of issues of mutual interest.
Rustam Badasyan participating in conference entitled "Digital Challenges for Justice in Europe"
From 14 to 16 October, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan is participating in the conference entitled "Digital Challenges for Justice in Europe" in the city of Strasbourg of the French Republic.
Venice Commission: The Government acted in a responsible and thoughtful manner in the process of preparation of Judicial Code Package
On 14 October, the Opinion on the package of the Constitutional Law "Judicial Code" and related laws was posted on the official website of the Venice Commission (Click here).
Draft Law "On civil forfeiture of illegal assets" discussed during sitting of Public Council adjunct to Minister of Justice
On 12 October, the subsequent sitting of the Public Council adjunct to the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia was held under the chairmanship of First Deputy Minister of Justice Rafik Grigoryan.
Rustam Badasyan discusses with representatives of international donor organisations the reforms in the justice sector
Rustam Badasyan presented to the international partners the latest amendments to a number of draft sector-specific strategies. They related to the reforms in the anti-corruption, judicial and legal, human rights protection, penitentiary and probation sectors.
Today, the launch of the Programme aimed at protection of children's rights on the Internet takes place with participation of Kristinne Grigoryan
Today, the launch of the Programme "Stop the sexual exploitation of and violence against children on the Internet" implemented with the support of the Council of Europe took place with the participation of Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan. The Programme is being implemented jointly by the Staff of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Deputy Ministers of Justice receive the delegation of the Expert Group of the Venice Commission
On 17 September 2019, First Deputy Minister of Justice Rafik Grigoryan, Deputy Ministers Kristinne Grigoryan and Anna Vardapetyan received the delegation of experts of the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (the Venice Commission).
A series of public discussions on vision for a new National Strategy on Protection of Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom launches
Today, a series of panel discussions aimed at developing the vision for a new National Strategy on Protection of Human Rights and the Action Plan deriving therefrom was launched under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan. It was organised in close co-operation with the Ministry of Justice, the UN Development Programme and the European Union.
Legislative reform aimed at ensuring access to information on joint-stock companies
The package of draft Laws ''On making amendments and supplements to the Law "On state registration of legal persons, state record-registration of separated subdivisions, institutions of legal persons and individual entrepreneurs" and ''On making amendments to the Law 'On securities market’'' was posted by the Ministry of Justice on the unified website for publication of legal acts’ drafts (www.e-draft.am) for public discussion.
