Armenia Joined UN Convention against Torture

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has jointed the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. As reported by Head of the Department for Information and Public Relations of the Ombudsman Grisha Grigoryan, this was possible after Armenian Parliament ratified the Facultative Protocol of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.



In Grigoryan's words, by that provision Armenia joins the Convention participant states, thus agreeing with all its provisions. The facultative Protocol of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted on 18th of December 2002 and will come into effect on June 22, 2006.



According to article 17 of the Convention, each of the participant states binds itself to form an independent body to prevent domestic torture in a year since its entry into force. Mechanism to prevent torture should be applied in all venues of imprisonment, as well as psychiatric clinics without any hindrances, reports Novosti-Armenia.