2020. július 24., péntek 09:06 |
The European Court of Human Rights requests the Government of Armenia to ensure adequate medical treatment to illegally detained former statesman Gagik Khachatryan |
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Yerevan, 24 July, 2020 (APA/OTS) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has satisfied on 21st July the application no. 54684/19 of the former Minister of Finance of Armenia Gagik Khachatryan, and has published its decision by which it granted an interim measure under the rule 39. The ECHR requested the Government of the Republic of Armenia to ensure immediate medical treatment of Gagik Khachatryan as well as right to be examined and treated by doctor of his choice, including foreign doctors. |
The 64-year old prominent politician who has illegally been detained
for already 11 months needs immediate surgery. The failure or delay
to perform medical treatment contains serious and irreversible
threats posed to his future health and life. Khachatryan's attorney
group has claimed this issue in all competent authorities of
Armenia, including the investigation, prosecution authorities and
courts of the Republic of Armenia. They have consistently ignored
these claims depriving Khachatryan's fundamental rights to receive
an adequate medical treatment. The attorney group has also referred
to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and other human rights
organizations, which have voiced their concerns regarding
Khachatryan's case.
"Armenian authorities under government of Nikol Pashinyan refuse to
ensure Gagik Khachatryan's adequate medical treatment. There is no
doubt that this is a politically motivated case. We are sorry that
even in case of existence of explicit threat to the life and health
of the citizen of the Republic of Armenia, we have to ensure the
exercise of the right to medical treatment on the request of the
European Court of Human Rights" Khachatryan's attorney Yerem
Sargsyan said.
The former Minister of Finance Khachatryan is charged with the
abuse of authority and misapplication of property during his post in
state activity from 2008 to 2014. Khachatryan does not plead himself
guilty for the charges brought against him and his attorney group
has voiced dozens of cases of offences and pressure within the last
11 months, including the illegal and out-of-legal-logic prosecution
against members of Gagik Khachatryan's family.
Gagik Khachatryan is a prominent Armenian politician and government
official who retired in 2016. While at the office, he was considered
as one of the wealthiest government officials in the country
according to his annual declarations. After the political changes in
2018, a series of criminal charges were filed against many former
politicians. This includes presidents of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan
and Serzh Sargsyan and other senior officials. Politically motivated
charges have been also filed against the current parliamentary
opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan. Despite the abundance of
investigations and criminal cases, there is not a single judicial
act having entered into force on any trumpeted criminal case.
Instead, the country has plunged into turmoil of bitter debates,
fraught with risks of forming unfavorable perception on the domestic
stability along with tensions in Armenia-Azerbaijan state border.
Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)
khachatryan.legalteam@gmail.com Eleonora Araratyan +374 95 917741
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