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Minister of Justice receives the Director General of the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe
On March 4, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan received Director General of the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe Christos Giakoumopoulos. Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan Natalia Vutova participated in the meeting as well.
From now on Dasaran.am to receive parents' consent prior to processing personal data of pupils
On 30 November 2018, Personal Data Protection Agency received an application from the "Freedom of Information Centre of Armenia" on checking the compliance of processing the personal data within "Dasaran" educational program being implemented by the "School of New Generation" NGO to the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On the protection of personal data".
Artak Zeynalyan. "Development of the judicial system is the responsibility and obligation of each of us"
On 26 February, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan participated in the event devoted to the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Criminal Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia and the Civil Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia.
Minister of Justice receives Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia
On 21 February, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia Johannes Daumann.
Draft strategy for improving the situation in the penitentiary system discussed with representatives of NGOs
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Suren Krmoyan discussed with about ten representatives from non-governmental organisations the draft strategy for improving the situation in the penitentiary system and the Action Plan for implementation thereof.
Deputy Ministers receive the members of the group having familiarised with the American experience in application of alternative measures of restraint
Today, Deputy Ministers of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Suren Krmoyan and Artak Asatryan received the members of the group having participated in Criminal Justice Collaboration and Partnership Program of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative.
Vigen Kocharyan participates in the EU Eastern Partnership Platform 1 meeting in Brussels
On 19 February 2019, the delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Kocharyan participated in the 19th Eastern Partnership Platform 1 on "Strengthening Institutions and Good Governance" of EU.
Issues on establishing anti-corruption body discussed with the IMF Expert Group
On 15 February, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Suren Krmoyan received the Expert Group of the Intentional Monetary Fund (IMF). The delegation was lead by Head of the International Monetary Fund Mission Hossein Samiei. Deputy Minister Krmoyan welcomed the members of the delegation implementing evaluation mission in Armenia and attached importance to the activities carried out by the delegation in the field of anti-corruption policy.
"We will not create courts judging the courts". Artak Zeynalyan
Sitting of the Scientific Board takes place in the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, during which the topic of transitional justice is also discussed
Suren Krmoyan. "The Government has been recently carrying out large scale activities to guarantee the freedom of information"
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Suren Krmoyan participated in the workshop entitled "Freedom of information in Armenia: 16 years of experience". The event was held by the Freedom of Information Centre of Armenia in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, with the assistance of UNESCO. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Lena Nazaryan, President of the Freedom of Information Centre of Armenia Shushan Doydoyan, international expert, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy Toby Mendel and others participated in the meeting as well.
Woman convicts acquired professional skills in penitentiary institution
On 7 February, the Award Ceremony of Certificates on professional skills of woman convicts took place in "Abovyan" Penitentiary Institution. Classes in the English language, computer, fitness, yoga, hairdressing, cooking were provided for more than twenty woman convicts by Civil Society Institute NGO within the scope of “Abovyan Prison: Establishing a Culture of Transparency, Efficiency and Rehabilitation” Project funded by U.S. Embassy. During the computer classes, woman convicts were also engaged in the activities of digitising books.
Draft Law "On making amendments and supplements to the Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia" and related draft laws discussed
On 4 February, a discussion of draft Law "On making amendments and supplements to the Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia" and related draft laws took place with the participation of First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artur Hovhannisyan, which was organised by the "Centre for Legislation Development and Legal Research" Foundation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
