Armenia still has no independent judiciary despite numerous legislative changes enacted by its successive governments over the past two decades, a member of the country's Constitutional Court said on Thursday.
"There is a lack of justice in Armenia. The courts, including the Constitutional Court, are not independent," Felix Tokhian told a news conference held on the 17th anniversary of a disputed referendum that approved the existing Armenian constitution.
In unusually blunt remarks, Tokhian said the problem not only creates a fertile ground for human rights abuses but also hampers economic development. "The absence of an independent judicial system greatly affects the pace of economic growth in the country," he said, arguing that local and foreign investors cannot count on Armenian courts in protecting their businesses.
Armenian News
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