A/HRC/44/10/Add.1 draft amendments to the Criminal Code were developed and adopted by the first reading. 153.90, 153.91. Supported. 153.92. Supported, already implemented. By the relevant amendments to the Criminal Code (2015), the concept of torture was fully aligned with the provisions of the UN Convention against Torture. 153.93. Supported. Targeted activities have been conducted to improve medical and sanitary conditions of detainees. The rights of arrestees and detainees are guaranteed by the relevant legal instruments. 153.94, 153.96, 153.97. Supported, under implementation. The social and psychological rehabilitation services provided for victims of trafficking were longstanding. 153.95. Supported, under implementation. 153.98, 153.100. Supported, under implementation. Since 2015, the Law on Identification and Support of Persons Subjected to Trafficking in Persons and Exploitation has been implemented. This law regulates procedures for identifying and supporting persons subjected to trafficking or exploitation, including foreigners and stateless persons, providing them with relevant residence status and safe return. The assistance also includes a lump-sum monetary compensation provided by the State. 153.99. Supported. 153.101–153.103. Supported, under implementation. Activities aimed at fighting human trafficking in Armenia have been coordinated by the Inter-Ministerial Council on Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings and Exploitation headed by the Deputy Prime Minister. Daily activities of the Council have been carried out by the Council’s Working Group, with the purpose of setting the policies and coordination of activities conducted by all stakeholders in the field. At policy level, since 2004 Armenia has adopted five National tri-annual Action Plans. Currently, the sixth National Action Plan for the period of 2020-2022 is being drafted. 153.104. Supported. The criminal liability was envisaged for the involvement of another person into prostitution under Article 261 of the Criminal Code and for maintaining dens of prostitution or pimping by Article 262 of the Criminal Code. 153.105. Supported, under implementation, see 153.94, 153.98. 153.106. Supported. 153.107. Supported, under implementation, see 153.98. 153.108. Supported. There have been no restrictions whatsoever upon the activities of the civil society, human rights defenders and journalists. 153.109. Noted, under discussion. 153.110. Supported. The Human Rights Strategy for 2020-2022 foreseen to legally stipulate the requirement for disclosure of the real owners of the organizations operating in the field of mass media and public access of data about them. 5

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