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Armenia & Georgia: For a Fairer Justice System

Wiebke FeuersengerJuly 6, 2015

Armenia’s prisons are overcrowded not only because of drug-related crime but also other comparatively minor offences. More than 25 percent of inmates still haven't even been convicted. Human rights activists want to change that.

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More than 25 percent of inmates still haven't been convicted. Human rights activists like Anna Melikyan want to change that. She's demanding an entirely new approach - alternative punishment methods such as electronic tagging or community service.