CHAIRMAN OF COURT OF CASSATION SAYS JUDGES AND COURTS ARE PROTECTED AND INDEPENDENT
Armenpress
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, ARMENPRESS: The chairman of the Armenian Court of
Cassation Hovhannes Manukian told today at a press conference that
there is no more protected and independent official in Armenian than
a judge is.
"Today the judges and courts are more independent than ever," he said
adding that it is nonsense to think that the judicial system depends on
prosecutor’s office or on an executive power. "If a judge has certain
principles, established system of values and finally, he/she is brave
it will be difficult to exert influence on him/her," Manukian said at
the same time noting that not all the judges have relevant principles.
According to him, there are many gaps in the judicial system and it
is necessary to undertake urgent steps for their elimination.
"The judicial system, state and the public must not tolerate the judges
who do not justify their title. In any case of the violation of the
judge’s ethics the society must respond and apply to the relevant
body," the chairman of the Court of Cassation said.