Agency brief

The Ministry of Justice is facing intense public pressure concentrated on two critical fronts: a highly sensitive extradition case involving an ethnic Armenian detainee on a hunger strike, and severe humanitarian complaints regarding Compulsory Enforcement Service (DAHK) actions during the state of emergency. Citizens are demanding immediate intervention to halt evictions of vulnerable families and to prevent salary seizures that push households below survival minimums. Concurrently, there is sustained structural pressure to accelerate judicial vetting, reform the Civil Code's statute of limitations on historical property disputes, and streamline civil registry processes for repatriated children.

Urgency signals

• Immediate Detainee hunger strike over pending extradition

  Misak Lazaryan is on a 15-day hunger strike in detention, protesting his potential extradition to Russia, posing an immediate life and safety risk.

  Conduct an immediate medical and legal assessment of the detainee, coordinate with the Prosecutor General's Office, and issue a public clarification on the status of the extradition request.

  Evidence →
• High DAHK eviction of disabled and elderly citizens during emergency

  DAHK is actively executing an eviction of three disabled citizens, including an 82-year-old cancer patient, in Ashtarak during the state of emergency.

  Order an immediate temporary suspension of the eviction process under emergency humanitarian guidelines and review the case file.

  Evidence →

A request can support more than one focus area, so supporting counts do not sum to the submission total.

1. 01 Public opposition and hunger strike regarding extradition to Russia Critical First analysis period

   0 supporting requests

   A detainee, Misak Lazaryan, is reportedly on a 15-day hunger strike, and public outcry is escalating rapidly with accusations of national betrayal.

   • · Convene an urgent consultation with the Prosecutor General's Office regarding the legal status and health of Misak Lazaryan. · Within 7 days
   • · Publish a clear public statement detailing the legal framework, safeguards, and status of the rumored extradition cases. · Within 30 days
2. 02 Compulsory Enforcement Service (DAHK) seizures and evictions during crisis Critical First analysis period

   0 supporting requests

   Vulnerable citizens, including elderly cancer patients and disabled individuals, are facing active evictions and total loss of income during the state of emergency.

   • · Issue an emergency directive to temporarily suspend DAHK evictions of vulnerable families during the state of emergency. · Within 7 days
   • · Draft a policy proposal to establish automated minimum-income protection thresholds for DAHK salary deductions. · Within 30 days
3. 03 Judicial vetting, systemic bias, and court delays High First analysis period

   0 supporting requests

   Citizens express deep frustration with the slow progress of judicial vetting ('vetting') and perceived protection of oligarchic interests by the courts.

   • · Prepare a comprehensive progress report on judicial vetting (vetting) and anti-corruption asset recovery legislation for leadership. · Within 30 days
4. 04 Civil Registry (ZAGS) registration barriers for repatriated families High First analysis period

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   Repatriated children are left without birth certificates or identity documents, blocking their access to healthcare and education.

   • · Launch a fast-track registration initiative at the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency for repatriated children lacking birth certificates. · Within 30 days
5. 05 Illicit asset recovery and Civil Code limitations Standard First analysis period

   0 supporting requests

   Citizens urge the rapid implementation of the law on confiscation of illegally acquired property to support the state budget during the economic crisis.

   • · Prepare a comprehensive progress report on judicial vetting (vetting) and anti-corruption asset recovery legislation for leadership. · Within 30 days

Coordination needs

• Prosecutor General's Office · SHARED_CASE_HANDLING

  Joint handling of extradition requests, particularly the high-profile case of Misak Lazaryan, and addressing public demands regarding the Prosecutor General's decisions.

• National Assembly · POLICY_ALIGNMENT

  Legislative changes required for judicial vetting, Civil Code statute of limitations adjustments, and potential emergency debt relief or DAHK freeze laws.

• Supreme Judicial Council · MANDATE_BOUNDARY

  Addressing systemic complaints about judicial bias, illegal rulings, and the implementation of judicial vetting processes.

• Ministry of Internal Affairs · DATA_OR_RECORDS

  Coordination between Civil Status Acts Registration Agency (MOJ) and Migration and Citizenship Service (MIA) to resolve birth registration and passport issues for repatriated families.

What not to overweight

Isolated demands to criminalize public insults or fake news should not distract from critical humanitarian issues like evictions and hunger strikes.