Switsalski: New Armenia should pay serious attention to human rights  issues

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ombudsman Institute is a good example for other countries. Such an opinion during the speech at the international conference "10-year  activity of the human rights defender of Armenia as a national  preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture" said head of the  EU delegation in Armenia Piotr Switalski.

At the same time, he expressed the conviction that Armenia can be  proud of the developed institute of human rights defender. "Armenia  has advanced experience that it can share with partners. In addition,  the ombudsman institution is gaining power and has a great influence  on the protection of human rights," said a European diplomat.

At the same time, he expressed the conviction that the new Armenia  should pay serious attention to human rights issues, since this issue  affects real actors of the society. "The European Union is ready to  continue cooperation with the Armenian side on this issue," he said.

At the same time, the Ambassador stressed the importance of a  thorough investigation and disclosure of all cases, including the  events of March 2008. In this context, Switalski positively assessed  the government's move on establishment cameras at police stations.   In turn, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Natalia  Voutova, also praised the work of the Ombudsman institution. At the  same time, she added that two CE projects contributed to this event.  "It is important for us that the CE standards in the field of human  rights protection have practical application in Armenia," she  concluded.

To note, the event, organized by the Ombudsman's Office, was attended  by delegations from more than 50 countries. The goal of the  conference is to present the achievements of Armenia in a preventive  mechanism for the prevention of torture and experience, as well as  discuss the existing challenges faced by national preventive  mechanisms.