TOROSIAN PROMISES TO BRING LAW ON ASSEMBLY IN CONFORMITY WITH EUROPE”S STANDARDS
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, ARMENPRESS: Addressing participants of a Round-Table
on “Freedom of Assembly: Legislation and Practice” co-organized by the
Council of Europe Venice Commission, OSCE/ODIHR, and the OSCE Office
in Yerevan today in Yerevan Congress Hotel deputy parliament speaker
Tigran Torosian said a package of changes to be incorporated into a
relevant Armenian law calls for cutting the number of restrictions for
freedom of assembly and would bring the Armenian law in conformity with
provision 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Torosian said
an attempt is being made to simplify the law and put some vague points
in a more clear language. He said cooperation with the Council of
Europe for Armenia’s fullest integration with Europe will continue. The
Secretary of the Venice Commission, Mr. Gianni Buquicchio, said
Armenian authorities have demonstrated their commitment to amending the
law following a Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly resolution
which called on the Armenian authorities to introduce amendments
to the law on demonstrations and public assemblies by March 2005,
in order to bring it into full conformity with Council of Europe
standards to ensure freedom of assembly in practice The one-day event
aimed at providing a forum for broader discussions and consultations
on freedom of assembly in Armenia.