Dr Naughton, Reader in Sociology and Law
Press release issued:
20 January 2016
From 1-6th February Dr. Naughton will take part in a professional exchange programme to build capacity of government and civil society in Armenia.
The FCO’s Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) is a dedicated annual fund to support human rights and democracy work overseas.
The thematic priorities of the HRDP are the promotion of democratic processes, the abolition of the death penalty and prevention of torture or other ill-treatment.
Through targeted projects, it aims to lift the capacity of governments and civil society to promote and protect human rights.
British Horizons, the professional exchange programme, is one such project and aims to connect experts from the UK with partner organisations in Armenia.
Dr. Naughton will partner with “Innocence Armenian Project” in Yerevan to deliver high-level professional training, exchange and public diplomacy in the domain of democracy building and human rights.
Further information
Dr Naughton is a Reader in Sociology and Law with a unique split role between the Law School and the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS). He is a renowned academic expert on the causes and remedies of miscarriages of justice, with a particular focus of his research and wider activities on issues pertaining to the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of the factually innocent.
The planned itinerary for the visit will include the following meetings and other events:
- Meeting with the Chairman and members of the Criminal Chamber of the Republic of Armenia Court of Cassation- Day 1
- Meeting with the Chairman of the newly formed Genetic Division of the Republic of Armenia National Bureau of Expertise - Day 1
- Meeting with the Chairman and members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs –Day 1
- Meeting with the Republic of Armenia Ombudsman - Day 2
- Meeting with the Republic of Armenia Minister of Justice - Day 2
- Meeting with the Republic of Armenia Attorney General - Day 2
- Round-table discussion with the representatives of concerned government agencies, NGOs - Day 3 (5 hours)
- Cycling organized by young activists, wearing T-shirts with inscription "There are innocent people in prisons" - Day 4
- Meeting with media representatives - Day 5
