The European Convention on Human Rights and due process in Armenia

Abstract

The assurance of human rights relating to due process is essential for society to feel safe and protected. The right to liberty is a supreme value and no one should be deprived of it except in special cases prescribed by law. The rule of law and a democratic form of government are guarantors of human rights and are directed for the establishment of law order and justice. After becoming a member of Council of Europe and ratifying the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Armenia is obliged to guarantee human rights protection for all people living in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The legislative gaps and imperfect legal practices make it difficult to implement the provisions of the Convention and ensure due legal proceedings in Armenia. Amendments and improvements are needed both in legislation and practice of judiciary system and the whole legal procedures in order to provide full human rights protection under the articles of the European Convention and Protocol No. 7 relating to due process.