§ Article 193(untitled)

Guarantees for the Activities of the Human Rights Defender

1. The right of immunity prescribed for a Deputy shall extend to the Human Rights

Defender. The National Assembly shall decide on giving consent for instigating

criminal prosecution against the Human Rights Defender or depriving him or her of

liberty by at least three fifths of votes of the total number of Deputies.

2. The incompatibility requirements prescribed for a Deputy shall extend to the

Human Rights Defender.

3. The Human Rights Defender may not, during his or her term of powers, hold

membership in any political party or otherwise engage in political activities. He or she

must show political restraint in public speeches.

4. The State shall ensure due financing of the activities of the Human Rights

Defender.

5. The powers of the Human Rights Defender shall discontinue upon expiry of the

term of his or her powers, in cases of loss of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia or

acquisition of citizenship of another State, entry into force of a criminal judgment of

conviction rendered against him or her, entry into force of a civil judgment on

declaring him or her as having no active legal capacity, as missing or dead, in case of

his or her death or resignation.

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6. Other guarantees for the activities of the Human Rights Defender shall be

prescribed by the Law on the Human Rights Defender.

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