NGOs Claim at RA Criminal Court of Appeal
00:00, May 16, 2011 | Press Release | Right to Fair Trial | Detention Facilities
On May 17 of 2011, at 10:00 am, the RA Criminal Court of Appeal will hear the court appeal of NGOs against the resolution taken by the RA Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts.
It should be noted that on March 25 of 2011, Arman Danielyan- head of “Civil Society Institute” NGO, Avetik Ishkhanyan- head of “Armenian Helsinki Committee” NGO and Artur Sakunts- president of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office submitted a claim to the RA Court of Appeal against the resolution taken by the RA Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts.
On January 18 of 2011, the RA Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts rejected the claim initiated by the presidents of the aforementioned right-protective NGOs against the RA Prosecutor General’s Office.
The heads of the NGOs claim to bring up a criminal case against the Deputy of RA Prosecutor General’s office and head of “Nubarashen” detention facility regarding the fact that citizen Sargis Poghosyan was illegally keep in custody from August 5 till September 1 of 2010 without court’s resolution based on the written testimony of Deputy of RA Prosecutor General and was released on his order.