ECtHR made twice as many guilty rulings against Armenia in 2015, than in 2014

YEREVAN. – The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down twice as many guilty verdicts against Armenia in 2015, than in the previous year. 

The Government Chief of Staff-Minister, Davit Harutyunyan, stated the aforesaid at Friday’s Cabinet meeting of the Government of Armenia.

Accordingly, four ECtHR rulings were made against Armenia in 2014, and pursuant to which, the country will have to pay €166 thousand to the plaintiffs. But in  2015, eight such verdicts were handed down, and with a total fine of €86 thousand.

Eight more ECtHR rulings were made against Armenia since the beginning of 2016 until now, and with a total amount of €83 thousand.