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Article 39 - Constitution of Armenia (1995)

Posted
May 22, 2003
Country
Armenia
Document Type
Constitutional Law
Topic name
Fair Trial (Right to a)

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CONSTITUTION

OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

(5 July 1995)

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Chapter II. Fundamental Human and Civil Rights and Freedoms

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Article 39.

Everyone is entitled to restore any rights which may have been violated, as well as to a public hearing by an independent and impartial court, under the equal protection of the law and fulfilling all the demands of justice, to clear himself or herself of any accusations. The presence of the news media and representatives of the public at a judicial hearing may be prohibited by law wholly or in part, for the purpose of safeguarding public morality, the social order, national security, the safety of the parties, and the interests of justice.

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