Tuesday, July 26, 2005

MY RIGHT TV SHOW CREATION IN ARMENIA IS FIRST STEP TOWARD BUILDING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LEGAL SYSTEM

July 25, 2005
ARKA

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In October 2003, the Government of Armenia and the World Bank funded a television program called My Right to provide Armenian society with information on legal rights.
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The program uses mock trials to depict real-life disputes. The judge on the show is a deputy minister of justice, Tigran Mukuchyan, and the actors are often parties in a real dispute.
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A live studio audience of judges, lawyers, legal officials, law school students and the general public discuss the trials on-air. A special web site was launched for getting feedback and providing general information to the public.
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After six airings, My Right became the country's number one show and received a special award. It generated an immense interest in legal issues and citizens' rights among viewers, including parliamentarians and lawyers.

The program has now aired about 40 episodes and popular demand has prompted the production of another 40 [...].
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