Lawyers start protest against Court of Cassation
Hundreds of lawyers in Armenia today are starting a protest action against the "unacceptable behavior" of the Court of Cassation, which, they say is applying double standards and "turning a blind eye" to numerous violations. The lawyers are not going to participate in criminal, civil or administrative hearings on June 10 and 11. Nor will they attend pre-trial investigations and other judicial procedures.
Hayk Alumyan, one of the 46 lawyers standing behind the protest, says some 201 lawyers have confirmed their participation in the move through the Internet and SMS. However the final number of the participants will be known during a roundtable discussion.
Lawyers began their protests over the matter still in 2012 when lawyers did not work on June 11, thus expressing their protest against the ‘double standards' and ‘arbitrariness' of the Court of Cassation. They promised to continue protests if the problem was not addressed, Pastinfo news agency reports.
