28/11/2018 10:12
Armenia successfully carries out international commitment on fighting against torture, inhuman attitude: Prosecutor General
Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of activity of the Human Rights Defender in the Torture Prevention Sphere launched in Yerevan today.
Addressing the participants Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan said as a result of constant and initiative activity of Ombudsman’s office's relevant divisions a number of systematic and concrete issues have been revealed.
He said these issues were reflected both in annual and special reports and in the letters addressed to state bodies.
“The legislative changes carried out during the recent years prove Armenia’s devotion to the international commitment to fight against torture, inhuman and humiliating attitude,” the Prosecutor General stated.
Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, acting justice minister Artak Zeynalyan, ECHR Armenia judge, NSS director Artur Vanetsyan, Investigative Committee chairman Hayk Grigoryan and other officials are present at the event.