Integrity is a broader concept, which implies not only checking the honesty and moral values of a judge, but also vetting: Arpine Hakobyan

The joint expert online workshop dedicated to the study “Integrity Checking and Responsibility of Judges under the extraordinary conditions (of transitional justice): International experience and mechanisms for implementation in Armenia” organized by the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia, and Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ALA) was held on 8 November

Recently, the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia issued a statement calling on state bodies to initiate institutional, in-depth and real reforms of the Armenian judicial system, and published a roadmap for judicial reform, with clear recommendations. Arpine Hakobyan, President of the “NGO Center” Non-Governmental Organization and Chairwoman of the Governing Board of the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia, said in her speech.

“One of the important emphases is that within the framework of the Institute of Transitional Justice, integrity is a broader concept which implies not only checking the honesty and moral values of a judge, but also vetting, that is, purification in that process as well.

“A very important analysis has been carried out by the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia, and Armenian Lawyers’ Association, which also refers to the international experience, taking into account the reality of Armenia,” Arpine Hakobyan said.