The LDPF and partner organizations have published an expert opinion on the draft laws pertaining to overriding public interest. According to the organisations, the draft laws are problematic and concerning given the fact that they are not substantiated, which, in its turn, raises questions about the real purposes of the amendments.

On 19 December 2023, the RA Draft Law on Making Amendments to the Law on Freedom of Information (hereinafter referred to as Draft Law) was submitted for discussion on the e-draft platform, the Unified Website for Publication of Legal Acts’ Drafts. We, the undersigned organizations, assess the Draft Law as highly problematic, taking into consideration the definitions of some regulations therein, which make the Draft Law regressive in comparison with the legislation in force. In the meantime, it is worth noting that the law in force itself is quite incomplete in terms of existing international standards and best practices.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia circulated draft laws on Making Amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences of the RA and related laws, including the draft law on Making Amendments to the Law on State Duty on the e-draft platform. The Law Development and Protection Foundation has published an expert opinion on the latter, pointing out the problematic provisions and making respective recommendations. 

The purpose of this research is to reveal the international standards and best practices in order to identify applicable procedures and tools used by courts in the process of recognizing the violation of the given right and compensating for non-pecuniary damage as a consequence of its violation. The relevant legislation of five member states of the Council of Europe was studied. 

On 19 September 2023, at 1:22 p.m., the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan made an official statement on starting a so-called anti-terrorist operation. Stepanakert, the capital city of Nagorno-Karabakh, is currently being shelled from Shushi city. We hereby appeal to all the international organizations and states who attach any importance to human rights and security: not only to condemn the monstrous operation carried out by Aliyev’s dictatorial regime, but also to take concrete measures to prevent the genocide of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.