Increasing State Duty Rates for Court Applications by Up to 10 Times is Unacceptable: Ombudsman

The Human Rights Defender considers the increase of state duty rates for court applications from 2 to 10 times to be problematic. This could negatively affect the limited rights to judicial protection and lead to an unreasonable restriction of court accessibility. Consequently, this may create obstacles for individuals seeking to defend their violated rights in court, as reported by the Human Rights Defender's office.

This concerns the draft law on amendments and supplements to the Republic of Armenia law