YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The report about the RA Ombudsperson's activity during 2005 and violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms was discussed at the April 13 sitting of the RA National Assembly. It was taken into consideration. Armen Haroutiunian, presenting the speech, who undertook the Ombudsperson's post in this February, considered purposeful to present his predecessor's, Larisa Alaverdian's activity based on the existing statistical data. He promised to present his own conclusions about violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country during discussion of the 2006 annual report. According to the report, during 2005 the Ombudsperson got 1551 written appeals, more than 34% (533 complaints) of what was accepted for discussion. A.Haroutiunian considered it to be a positive index as in European countries this index falters within borders of 20-25%. Citizens mostly protest against the police, social insurance bodies, courts and the Yerevan Mayor's Office. As for the marzes, complaints got from Yerevan (978) outbalance. 191 complaints addressed against the police relate to legality of arresting people, keeping them arrested, search, and other actions of that character. The most part of complaints relates to violation of citizens' rights during compulsory sale of their property in the city of Yerevan. The RA Ombudspreson's claim on that occasion is at present discussed at the Constitutional Court.

---