Armenia Justice Minister on disciplinary proceedings against Armenian judges based on international court decisions

Based on the decisions of international courts, there are no grounds for instituting disciplinary proceedings against judges of the Republic of Armenia. This is what Minister of Justice of Armenia Rustam Badasyan told journalists today when asked whether the parliament is drafting a bill by which judges can be held liable on the grounds of the cases lost in the European Court of Human Rights.

According to him, during the process of institution of a case, the body must see whether the judicial or material norm is violated or not.

“The Supreme Judicial Council must say whether a particular court has committed a disciplinary violation or not,” he said.

The minister stated that the part of the Judicial Code regulating the procedure for instituting disciplinary proceedings against judges is almost ready.

“There will be amendments. The relevant bill will be introduced for public discourse,” Badasyan concluded.