Ensuring the right to freedom from torture for persons brought before the Military Police (Report)

Ensuring the right to freedom from torture for persons brought before the Military Police as suspects and witnesses in criminal proceedings on incidents recorded in the RA Armed Forces

Abbreviations PD UN RA MoD MP AF ECHtR ECHR CAT

Peace Dialogue non-governmental organization United Nations Republic of Armenia Ministry of Defense Military Police Armed Forces European Court of Human Rights European Convention on Human Rights Committee against Torture

CPT

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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Ensuring the right to freedom from torture for persons brought before the Military Police (Report)

Published on Apr 8, 2020

Peace Dialogue

Experience shows that criminal cases involving torture only rarely reach the courts. This is also due to the difficulty (or nearly impossibility) of providing proof. In many cases, due to mistrust of judiciary institutions, citizens prefer to remain silent about torture cases. The accused believe that raising such issues may worsen their situation. Moreover, vicious practices show that they are the ones who have to prove that they have been subjected to torture. It is sufficient to note that no official in Armenia has yet been held responsible for ill-treatment and torture of another person: even in cases where torture and ill-treatment was recognized by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Articles inside

Conclusions

16min

pages 36-44

Reports and recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT

4min

pages 17-19

Some revealed facts on the inhuman or cruel treatment or torture of persons brought before the Military Police

8min

pages 31-35

International legal mechanisms to ensure the right to freedom from torture

15min

pages 9-16

Annual reports and communications of the Republic of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman

7min

pages 20-23

Ensuring the right to freedom from torture for persons brought before the Military Police (Report)

Articles inside

Conclusions

Reports and recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT

Some revealed facts on the inhuman or cruel treatment or torture of persons brought before the Military Police

International legal mechanisms to ensure the right to freedom from torture

Annual reports and communications of the Republic of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman

Study of domestic legislation on the prohibition of torture

Project Methodology

Foreword

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