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>Civil Society News, Library>Publications>EaP CSF Monitoring Mission To Armenia Releases Its Preliminary Findings & Recommendations

EaP CSF Monitoring Mission To Armenia Releases Its Preliminary Findings & Recommendations

#Armenia
25/08/2016

The Monitoring Mission of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) on the civil society, media and human rights situation in Armenia visited Armenia during the period of 9-15 August 2016. The Mission’s team was composed of leading experts in the field of human rights from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Its work was supported by the EaP CSF Armenian National Platform.

The Mission’s main objectives were to assess the situation with non-governmental organizations and media in the aftermath of the political crisis during the period of 17-31 July 2016, and acquire the complete and accurate information about the situation in various fields of human rights.

During the visit to Armenia, the Mission interviewed the representatives of civil society, leading human rights organizations, experts, and lawyers. Separate meetings were held with the Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia and representatives of major intergovernmental organizations. Currently, the Mission is preparing the report and a wide range of recommendations.

These are some of the preliminary findings and recommendations.

The events of 17-31 July were accompanied by disproportionate use of force by law enforcement and serious violations of human rights:

  • arbitrary detention, retention of people in the military facilities without drawing up protocols, both during and after detention and retention;
  • attacks on journalists, interference with the performance of their professional duties; cruel and degrading treatment, restriction of access to adequate medical care, illegal intrusion on the private property; denial of the right to a phone call, etc.

In the aftermath of the crisis on 17-31 July Armenian civil society makes every effort to protect citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms. It should be noted that the legal community of Armenia has taken upon themselves the provision of the legal aid to the arrested and detained.

The Mission supports the previously adopted statement of the Armenian National Platform as of 21 July 2016 and that of the Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum as of 1 August 2016, and urges the Government of Armenia to take immediate measures in order to restore the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the atmosphere of trust between the state and society:

  • Release all detained participants of the peaceful protests, including the Steering Committee Member Hovsep Khurshudyan and active member of the EaP CSF Davit Sanasaryan;
  • Investigate all cases of violence against civilians, bring to justice those responsible for violations of human rights and freedoms. Particular attention should bepaid to the transparency of the process: providing human rights organizations with access to the information regarding the investigation, informing the public about the course of investigation and measures taken for its quality conduct.
  • Investigate the two cases of murdered police officers with the assistance of international experts;
  • Provide guarantees of safety for journalists and media activists during the performance of their professional duties;
  •  Ensure the safety of lawyers and human right activists’ activity, promote the protection of human rights.

Source of the news – EaP CSF website

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