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21/05/2019 19:49The Rule of Law and separation of powers must be respected: EPP presidentIn view of the calls for a radical reform of Armenia’s judiciary, Armenian authorities must guarantee that any reform will prioritize the independence of the justice system as a key principle of a democratic society, EPP president Joseph Daul wrote in Twitter microblog..jpg "Vetting not aimed at targeting any judge: justice minister")
21/05/2019 16:34Vetting not aimed at targeting any judge: justice minister“Vetting will be carried out for all the judges without exclusion of any discrimination. It will not target any judge,” Zeynalyan said..jpg "Justice minister does not exclude resignations among judges")
21/05/2019 16:05Justice minister does not exclude resignations among judgesIt was a political process and I will not hurry to give assessments to it, minister of justice Artak Zeynalyan told the reporters today, referring to whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a right to urge people block courts or not..jpg "Vetting should have been applied year ago: Bright Armenia lawmaker")
21/05/2019 14:34Vetting should have been applied year ago: Bright Armenia lawmaker“In essence, we have not seen any action by the authorities. It is being stated about transitional justice, applying vetting but no steps in that direction were made. The same vetting could have been done immediately the next day after the change of power. It should have been done and then judicial processes should have started,” Tandilyan stressed..jpg "PACE co-rapporteurs call to Armenia’s PM to refrain from actions and statements that could be perceived as exerting pressure on the judiciary")
21/05/2019 14:21PACE co-rapporteurs call to Armenia’s PM to refrain from actions and statements that could be perceived as exerting pressure on the judiciary“Without prejudice to the merits of this decision, we wish to emphasise that the independence of the judiciary is a pre-requisite for the rule of law, and that the rule of law is therefore best served by the absence of any interference from political actors. There are clear legal procedures, such as appeals to a higher court, to challenge a court decision that seems questionable. Respecting the rule of law requires respecting the procedures that exist to protect all citizens, irrespective of who they are.”.jpg "All for all principle must not be a way to justify impunity: Anna Naghdalyan")
21/05/2019 12:12All for all principle must not be a way to justify impunity: Anna Naghdalyan“We have witnessed how a person convicted for murder was glorified after extradition only for murdering Armenian,” Naghdalyan said..jpg "Robert Kocharyan and others’ case proceedings suspended, forwarded to Constitutional Court")
20/05/2019 19:28Robert Kocharyan and others’ case proceedings suspended, forwarded to Constitutional CourtThe information has been confirmed to Aysor.am by the press secretary of Kocharyan’s defense team Elen Arakelyan..jpg "We encourage the government to pursue judicial reform in a manner commensurate with the Armenian Constitution: U.S. Embassy")
20/05/2019 17:24We encourage the government to pursue judicial reform in a manner commensurate with the Armenian Constitution: U.S. EmbassyThe United States is committed to working with Armenians to support the strengthening of an independent judiciary, which includes anti-corruption efforts and the development of rule of law institutions..jpg "Bright Armenia faction initiates signature gathering to convene extraordinary parliamentary session to discuss recent developments")
20/05/2019 13:45Bright Armenia faction initiates signature gathering to convene extraordinary parliamentary session to discuss recent developmentsThe faction offers to discuss the existing situation in the judicial system at the extraordinary session of the Armenian parliament..jpg "Armenia’s PM urges to lift the blockade of courts after 1.30 p.m.")
20/05/2019 13:27Armenia’s PM urges to lift the blockade of courts after 1.30 p.m.Today’s action served its purpose. The process of having independent judicial system in Armenia has launched and has become inevitable,” the PM stressed..jpg "Time has come to create parliamentary ad hoc investigative commission to study the circumstances of the April war: Armenia’s PM")
20/05/2019 12:38Time has come to create parliamentary ad hoc investigative commission to study the circumstances of the April war: Armenia’s PM“The time has come for creation of NA investigative ad hoc commission to study the circumstances of the 2016 April war circumstances for us to get answers to a number of questions we are interested in,” he said..jpg "Exclusively all judges must be subjected to vetting: Nikol Pashinyan")
20/05/2019 12:32Exclusively all judges must be subjected to vetting: Nikol PashinyanHe said all the judges who authored the verdicts disputed in the European Court of Human Rights and backed must file resignation, leave or be fired..jpg "Armenia’s people consider judicial power remains of former corrupted system: Pashinyan")
20/05/2019 12:21Armenia’s people consider judicial power remains of former corrupted system: Pashinyan“I do not want to make judgments about the decisions made by the judicial power, it is not my authority. Irrespective of everything, it is obvious that the decisions of the judicial system are deeply distrusted by the people,” the head of the government stated..jpg "Prosperous Armenia party urges PM not to impede natural activity of courts")
20/05/2019 11:20Prosperous Armenia party urges PM not to impede natural activity of courtsThe party called on the PM to annul his statement at his speech set for 12 p.m. and not impede the natural activity of the courts but try to solve the deep issues in the judicial system in the atmosphere of tolerance and mutual understanding..jpg "“Armenia under occupation” action held before EU Yerevan office (photos)")
20/05/2019 10:52“Armenia under occupation” action held before EU Yerevan office (photos)“The process of overthrow of constitutional order in Armenia was on the agenda of the EU,” Danielyan said.
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