THE EU-ARMENIA CIVIL SOCIETY SEMINAR ON THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY
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22.10.2010 15:31
The EU-Armenia Civil Society Seminar on the Right to a Fair Trial
and Independence of the Judiciary will be held in Yerevan on November
9-10, 2010. The seminar, organised by the European Commission, will
feature civil society actors from Armenia and the EU including human
rights activists, litigants, and researchers; academics, members of
professional legal organizations, legal practitioners, and others.
The aim of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Seminar is to contribute to
the existing official EU- Armenia human rights dialogue by creating
a space for constructive discussions between academics and members
of civil society from both Armenia and the EU with the aim of feeding
the agenda of the official human rights dialogue with their knowledge
and views. The conclusions and recommendations of the seminar will
be discussed during the subsequent session of the bilateral human
rights dialogue between the EU and Armenia, which will be held in
December 2010 in Brussels.
The EU-Armenia Civil Society Seminar will provide an opportunity
for open discussions and recommendations for action regarding the
implementation of the right to a fair trial and the principle of
judicial independence with participants from Armenia and the EU. This
EU-Armenia Civil Society Seminar on the Right to a Fair Trial and
Independence of the Judiciary will discuss the problems and challenges
of, as well as the strategies for better implementation of the right
to a fair trial and ensuring the principle of judicial independence
in Armenia.
From: A. Papazian