Corruption Prevention Commission  initiated proceedings against  Armenian Ombudsperson

ArmInfo. The Corruption Prevention Commission  has initiated proceedings against the Armenian Ombudsperson, Anahit Manasyan, for allegedly violating the rules of conduct, the Zhoghovurd newspaper reports. 

According to the source, the newspaper has sent a request to the  Commission to clarify whether proceedings have been initiated against  Manasyan, the basis for the complaint, who filed it, the reason for  its consideration, and when the review of the complaint will be  completed.

"Based on a citizen's complaint, the Commission, by its decision of  September 30, 2025, initiated a criminal case against the Human  Rights Defender for an apparent violation of the rules of conduct.  The case is currently under review.  Additionally, given the  confidential and sensitive nature of the information involved, which  concerns the personal lives of individuals, and in order to protect  the privacy of a person's personal and family life, and guided by  paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Article 8 of the Law on Freedom of  Information, the Commission cannot provide any further details about  the case or the identity of the applicant at this stage of the  proceedings," the response to the Zhogovurd newspaper's request  states.

The Commission also urged the newspaper to refrain from publishing  materials on these cases, if possible, until their completion. The  maximum time limit for reviewing the case, as established by law, is  December 29, 2025.