ArmInfo.In all countries of the world after the amnesty, an increase in crime is observed, and the law enforcement bodies of Armenia should have this circumstance in mind.
On December 31 at the discussions in the National Assembly of Armenia on the draft law "On declaring an amnesty in criminal matters in connection with the 2800th anniversary of Erebuni-Yerevan's founding and the 100th anniversary of the independence of the First Republic of Armenia" was declared by the chairman of the standing parliamentary commission on state and legal issues protection of human rights Gevorg Kostanyan.
According to him, the presented bill is very good in content, it is even better than similar European laws. But taking into account the existing international experience, law enforcement agencies of the country should take all preventive measures to prevent the growth of crime. In addition, the deputy continued, in conducting an amnesty it is also important to take into account the requirements of the European Convention on Human Rights, which contains provisions regarding the refusal of an amnesty for each individual.
In turn, MP of the ''Tsarukyan'' bloc Sergey Bagratyan pointed out the importance of applying the provisions of the presented document to those who were politically harassed by the former regime. According to him, in total there are about 15 people who supported the opposition and were subjected to political persecution by the former authorities of the country. Among them, Bagratyan named Arsen Avetisyan. "Humanism will save the country," the Mp stated, calling for a solution to the issue with people who consider themselves political prisoners.
To note on October 31 began the parliament of Armenia at an extraordinary meeting discussions on the draft law "On declaring an amnesty in criminal cases in connection with the 2800th anniversary of the founding of Erebuni-Yerevan and the 100th anniversary of the independence of the First Republic of Armenia". It is planned that of the 2,888 prisoners, 270 are will be release.