BackThe Human Rights Defender examined the Draft Laws on Making Supplements to the Law on the State of Emergency and on Making Supplements to the Law on Electronic Communication in an urgent manner.
On Saturday, 28 March 2020, the Human Rights Defender presented his preliminary recommendation and observations to the Ministry of Justice. More details were presented on Sunday, 29 March, during a working discussion.
Part of the recommendations and observations relating to the Draft Law on Making Supplements to the Law on the State of Emergency were accepted. However, some questions and observations regarding the provisions of the draft that are of fundamental importance still remain.
Considering that the issue gained a high public interest both in social media and during discussions of the National Assembly, raising human rights concerns, the Human Rights Defender considered it necessary to publicize his position and recommendations on the regulations of the draft.
The comprehensive list of recommendations and observations of the Human Rights Defender on the matter can be found in the PDF document further down below.
Source: Office of the Human Rights Defender, Armenia
