ArmInfo. There is an unacceptably high level of suits for arrest in Armenia as a preventive measure. The Ombudsman of Armenia stated this on April 13 during a press conference in Yerevan.
He noted that recently a decrease of suits for arrest is registered, however, 90% of such is satisfied. In this context, the Ombudsman noted that the courts are viewing the arrest first of all and only after that the alternatives, while it should be vise versa. According to him, it is necessary to adopt a new criminal procedure code, which can solve the problem.
To note, the lawyers of members of "Sasna Crer" repeatedly stated that they are not allowed to meet the defendants. Moreover, some lawyers also reported about searches of personal stuff and taking the phones during the meetings with the arrested.