Are there effective remedies in case of the breach of the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time under Armenian legislation?

Abstract

The paper aims to figure out the international (the ECHR) and Armenian practice concerning the remedies for breaches of a reasonable time requirement. To achieve this aim, the following objectives have been set forth: to clarify the essence and content of the reasonable time requirement, to present the ECHR applicable standards as to the calculation and criteria of the reasonable time requirement, to elucidate the effective remedies accepted by the ECHR, the CEPEJ and the Venice Commission, to illustrate the respective legal provisions and practice in Armenian legal system, to make proposals on how to fix problematic issues concerned. Master’s paper encompasses the following methodology: the cognitive method, the comparative method, content analysis, interviews with experts in the field. Described methods are to provide the full picture of the problems at stake. Considering the standards for papers, the scope of this paper is limited to applicable ECHR and Armenian legislation/practice. However, some international tools (the CEPEJ, the Venice Commission) and practice are also taken into account during the research of the problem.