The Government has undertaken the commitment to implementat the eCourt-statistics judicial system data analysis tool under the current Open Government Partnership Action Plan. In an interview with Iravaban.net, Ms Lilya Afrikyan, OGP Coordinator/Point of Contact of the Office of the Prime Minister of the RA, noted.

It had to become a part of the e-justice system, analyze existing data and influence the increase of transparency, accountability of the judicial system, become applicable to researchers and the public.

“Figures speak better than actions and words. The main objective of the instrument is to provide transparency to the public regarding the course of court cases. It can show where the abuses are, where there is a need to implement reforms or improve the processes,” Lilya Afrikyan said.

According to her, currently the Government is making efforts to carry out the implementation of the tool in the best way.

“Of course, during all reforms and initiatives, there are many obstacles that can have different reasons. Digitization reforms are currently underway. Here we are dealing with systems that have different software solutions. Therefore, it is very difficult to bring all systems on one level and to receive data in one unified format,” Lilya Afrikyan said.

Thus, it is proposed to develop and introduce a tool of the judicial system within the framework of Electronic Justice, which will enable statistical and analytical work on judicial processes, starting from the pre-trial stage.

This can be achieved by combining existing electronic systems, introducing unified electronic communication between the bodies of the justice sector.

At the same time, it is necessary to improve the existing statistical lines and statistical cards.

In addition, in accordance with international obligations, it is necessary to provide separate statistics for corruption cases, including statistical information by positions, by the distinction between public and private sectors, information on corruption crimes committed by legal entities.

This publication was prepared by the “Armenian Lawyers’ Association” NGO in cooperation with CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia within the framework of the “Multi-Faceted OGP Action: Open Justice & Anti-Corruption Commitments” project implemented with the support of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), in the framework of the European Union funded “EU for Integrity Programme for the Eastern Partnership” Action.

The publication expresses the position of the author, the ALA, which does not necessarily coincide with the position of the OGP and the EU.