ECHR rules that Armenia pay 21,500 euros to Mushegh Saghatelyan
20.09.2018,
16:23
An Armenian citizen, Mushegh Saghatelyan, won a lawsuit against the government of Armenia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. An Armenian citizen, Mushegh Saghatelyan, won a lawsuit against the government of Armenia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The lawsuit had been filed by Mushegh Saghatelyan regarding his arrest in the course of large-scale protests following the 2008 presidential elections, his trial and the police's treatment of him.
The unanimous judgment of the European Court of Human Rights says there had been two violations of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, namely the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment and also a violation of Article 5§1 (right to freedom) in connection with the arrest of Saghatelyan.
According to the court, the arrest was illegal, since it was not officially confirmed within the first 16 hours. The arrest was officially confirmed only 12 hours after the deadline in accordance with national legislation on bringing a suspect to court.
There had also been a violation of Article 5 § 3, namely the right to trial within a reasonable time or release pending trial, as the authorities failed to properly substantiate the detention of Saghatelyan.
The court also ruled that Article 6 § 1 (the right to a fair trial) had also been violated, since the criminal proceedings against him were, in general, unfair.
The ECHR judged that there had been a violation of the above-mentioned rights and confirmed that the respondent country - Armenia - within three months should pay the plaintiff 15.600 euros - as compensation for non-material damage, as well as 5,000 euros - for legal costs.
Nationwide rallies, alleging election irregularities, broke out after the February 2008 presidential election. Protesters set up a camp in the centre of Yerevan, however, on 1 March in the early hours, the police broke it up. Along with other protesters, Saghatelyan, an active supporter of the opposition and a senior official for the former ruling party, fled the camp and was taken into custody. 0-
The unanimous judgment of the European Court of Human Rights says there had been two violations of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, namely the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment and also a violation of Article 5§1 (right to freedom) in connection with the arrest of Saghatelyan.
According to the court, the arrest was illegal, since it was not officially confirmed within the first 16 hours. The arrest was officially confirmed only 12 hours after the deadline in accordance with national legislation on bringing a suspect to court.
There had also been a violation of Article 5 § 3, namely the right to trial within a reasonable time or release pending trial, as the authorities failed to properly substantiate the detention of Saghatelyan.
The court also ruled that Article 6 § 1 (the right to a fair trial) had also been violated, since the criminal proceedings against him were, in general, unfair.
The ECHR judged that there had been a violation of the above-mentioned rights and confirmed that the respondent country - Armenia - within three months should pay the plaintiff 15.600 euros - as compensation for non-material damage, as well as 5,000 euros - for legal costs.
Nationwide rallies, alleging election irregularities, broke out after the February 2008 presidential election. Protesters set up a camp in the centre of Yerevan, however, on 1 March in the early hours, the police broke it up. Along with other protesters, Saghatelyan, an active supporter of the opposition and a senior official for the former ruling party, fled the camp and was taken into custody. 0-
