Publisher: Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office 

Volume: 37 pages, pdf

Description:

This report summarizes the results of the sociological survey conducted by the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Offi ce (hereinafter referred to as HCA Vanadzor Offi ce) within the period of April-May, 2013 in Lori, Tavush and Shirak marzes (regions) of the Republic of Armenia. The survey aimed to estimate the index value of arbitrariness (hereinafter referred to as arbitrariness index) by law enforcement agencies (police, courts of law, prosecutor’s offi ce). The survey tool is based on the ‘Law-Enforcement Arbitrariness Index’ (Rus. “Индекс произвола правоохранительных органов”) survey technique, jointly implemented by the Russian ‘Obshestvenni Verdict’ fund (Rus. Фонд “Общественный вердикт”) and ‘Levada-center’ research non-governmental organization (Rus. АНО “Левада-Центр”).