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Final discussion on draft National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom took place
Today, the final public discussion on the draft National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom took place.
Minister of Justice receives Ambassador of Germany
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Michael Banzhaf. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Minister expressed his gratitude to the Government of Germany for the assistance provided to Armenia, including the assistance within the scope of co-operation with the European Union, and the productive partnership, and presented the tight reform agenda of the Government aimed at judicial and legal, anti-corruption, human rights protection and penitentiary sectors.
Discussions around the new draft Penitentiary Code
Today, the Minister of Justice participated in the first meeting of the series of the two-day discussions devoted to the new draft Penitentiary Code of the Republic of Armenia, organised by German Foundation for International Legal Co-operation.
Rustam Badasyan, together with journalists, participated in tasting the food prepared for persons being kept in "Armavir" Penitentiary Institution
Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan, together with journalists, participated in tasting the food prepared by private companies for convicts and detainees within the framework of a pilot project in "Armavir" Penitentiary Institution.
Minister of Justice receives US Department of State Director of the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan received the delegation headed by US Department of State Director of the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts Cheryl Fernandes.
Regular discussion of the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022deriving therefrom took place
Today, a regular sector-specific public discussion of the draft National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom took place with participation of Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan. It was related to the sector of protection of educational, healthcare, social insurance, children's and economic rights. Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly Naira Zohrabyan and about three dozens of representatives of public and private sectors participated in the discussion as well.
Rustam Badasyan — "Armenia is ready to carry out activities aimed at disclosure of information on real owners"
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan participated in a workshop on "The transparency of the real owners".
Deputy Minister Srbuhi Galyan participated in the event "Education for all" in "Armavir" Penitentiary Institution
On 28 October, upon the initiative of the "Centre for the implementation of legal education and rehabilitation programmes" SNCO of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, the event "Education for all" devoted to the international education day took place in "Armavir" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, with the support of managerial staff of the institution. Within the framework of the event an exhibition-sale entitled "Union of Silence" was organised, where handicrafts of persons sentenced to imprisonment were presented.
Penitentiary and Probation Services submit negative report on the matter of early conditional release of N. Hunanyan
On 19 September 2019, the Penitentiary Service submitted a negative report on early conditional release of life-sentenced convict N. Hunanyan. On 23 October 2019, the Probation Service submitted a negative report as well.
Public Discussion on the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom held
Today, the public discussion on the draft National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom started with participation of Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan. It was organised by joint efforts of the Ministry of Justice and the Partnership for Open Society Initiative, aiming at making the process of developing strategic documents more participatory.
Representatives of civil society invited to the discussions on the Strategy for Human Rights Protection.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia developed and published on the Unified platform for publishing draft legal acts a new National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom (hereinafter referred to as "Strategic Documents") in close co-operation with interested state bodies and non-governmental organisations. With the view to making the process of developing Strategic documents more participatory and transparent, the Ministry of Justice jointly with the Partnership for Open Society Initiative starts sector-specific discussions on a new National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the Action Plan for 2020-2022 deriving therefrom.
Unexpected search conducted in "Sevan" Penitentiary Institution by the instruction of Rustam Badasyan
As a result of inspection activities carried out by the instruction of Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan, on 23 October, officers of the Operational Unit and the Unit for Ensuring Safety of "Sevan" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia conducted an unexpected search in the cell of convict A. I. serving the punishment in "Sevan" Penitentiary Institution and in the cache he pointed out, they detected and confiscated a mobile phone with a subscription card, which belonged to the convict and was a prohibited item. Materials are being prepared with regard to the case, an official investigation was assigned.
