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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.
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