Ombudsman sends letter to ICRC over Armenian captive's death
Another ten experts have joined the working group dealing with the draft amendments to the RA Law On Television and Radio, Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan told reporters on October 8.
Chairman of Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan, Chairwoman of Internews NGO Nune Sargsyan and member of the Public Council Armen Ter-Tachatyan have been invited to work in the group set up by President Serzh Sargsyan.
On October 11, the working group will hold its first meeting to decide on its further activities.
"The sooner the law on TV & Radio is improved, the better. We all have definite approaches to the issue," said Armen Harutyunyan.
The Ombudsman promised that the activity of the working group will be transparent and unbiased.
Armenia is scheduled to hold a tender for broadcasting frequencies in December. Though the tender will be held under the current law, Mr. Harutyunyan says the amendments are not belated.
"It is never late to have a perfect law," the Ombudsman said.
Speaking about human rights violations, killings and suicides in the Armenian army, the ARmenian Ombudsman said, "Army is the mirror of the society which reflects the general moods in the public. Therefore, we need to cure our society first. Tolerance, education and criminogenic situation are interrelated issues, which immediately penetrate into the army."
Regarding the alleged suicide of an Armenian captive in an Azerbaijani prison, Mr. Harutyunyan said he had sent letters to the Human Rights High Commissioner and International Committee of the Red Cross with a request to unveil the reality.
