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OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE REPORTS
Panorama.am
21:27 19/02/2008
The ombudsman's office informs the following in regards to
complaints-applications submitted to the office and the actions taken
by the ombudsman in their relation.
Ombudsman's office could receive no explanations from the Central
Electoral Commission in relation to a case reported by a reporter
which says that some citizens were given Form 9 at Republican Party
election center in the territory of Zeitun dormitory and later they
were taken to precincts in microbuses. The information received by
an emergency call was forwarded to chief prosecutor's office. The
ombudsman's staff emergency group left for the mentioned precinct
and could record the quantity and car numbers of the minibuses.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan's proxy Hakob H. informed that people were taken
in microbuses from Davitashen community 4 to the precincts. The
ombudsman's emergency group has recorded the quantities of the
microbuses which were stopped at the precinct center closer than the
law requires.
A report was made that proxy Larisa Tadeovsyan has been beaten up in
Abovian. According to unchecked information, the citizen has reported
to the police and was given a medical certificate.
Proxy Iveta G. informed that in the precinct organized in Artashat
School 5 extra ballot papers were added.
Some 250 persons have entered the precinct and added extra
ballot papers into the ballot box. The information was forwarded
to Territorial Election Committee 17 Chairman who refuted the
information. The information was forwarded to CEC legal department
employee Sevak. The information is being checked.
National Assembly deputy Karen Karapetyan and citizens accompanying him
Stepanian Vardan and Stepanyan Stiopa have entered into the election
precinct in Shahumyan village of Ararat region. They took the ballot
papers and passports from other citizens and voted instead of them. The
emergency information was forwarded to the respective police department
responsible person Niulbenkyan. The information is being checked.
Proxy Pargev Mnatsakanyan has been beaten up at Malatia-Sebastia
community in the course of his attempts to prevent election
breaches. The emergency group has left to the place of the incident
and later to the police where materials were prepared on the case,
which were later forwarded to the chief prosecutor's office.
National Assembly deputy Armen Martirosyan, member of observation
group Seda Melikyan and a reporter were beaten at precinct 13/16
of Erebuni community. The emergency group of the ombudsman have
met them. The meeting unveiled that the mentioned persons received
information that election breaches were made at the precinct and left
for the mentioned venue. A police officer approached them and invited
out. Beating up started and police department head arrived. Haikakan
Jamanak newspaper reporter tried to record the incident. He was beaten
in his stomach and the recorder was taken away. The mentioned persons
applied to the prosecutor's office and the ombudsman. The information
is being checked.
Ruben Torosyan informed that at 3:21 PM on February 19 Artashes
Geghamyan has engaged in anti-propaganda on Radiolour program of the
Public Radio. The information is being checked.
Citizen Shushan Sardaryan informed the human rights ombudsman of
Armenia that at precinct 5/20 located at Shirvanzade school of Arabkir
community there were two proxies of Levon Ter-Petrosyan at the same
time which is a violation of law.
Observer Marine Madatyan informed that she approached
Ter-Petrosyan's proxies and said that the law does not permit
two proxies in the precinct at the same time and suggested one of
them to leave. Ter-Petrosyan's proxies said they were not going to
leave. Observer Madatyan reported a violation of the law and invited
police officers who accompanied one of the proxies out.
Other incidents were not reported at the precincts.
Panorama.am
21:27 19/02/2008
The ombudsman's office informs the following in regards to
complaints-applications submitted to the office and the actions taken
by the ombudsman in their relation.
Ombudsman's office could receive no explanations from the Central
Electoral Commission in relation to a case reported by a reporter
which says that some citizens were given Form 9 at Republican Party
election center in the territory of Zeitun dormitory and later they
were taken to precincts in microbuses. The information received by
an emergency call was forwarded to chief prosecutor's office. The
ombudsman's staff emergency group left for the mentioned precinct
and could record the quantity and car numbers of the minibuses.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan's proxy Hakob H. informed that people were taken
in microbuses from Davitashen community 4 to the precincts. The
ombudsman's emergency group has recorded the quantities of the
microbuses which were stopped at the precinct center closer than the
law requires.
A report was made that proxy Larisa Tadeovsyan has been beaten up in
Abovian. According to unchecked information, the citizen has reported
to the police and was given a medical certificate.
Proxy Iveta G. informed that in the precinct organized in Artashat
School 5 extra ballot papers were added.
Some 250 persons have entered the precinct and added extra
ballot papers into the ballot box. The information was forwarded
to Territorial Election Committee 17 Chairman who refuted the
information. The information was forwarded to CEC legal department
employee Sevak. The information is being checked.
National Assembly deputy Karen Karapetyan and citizens accompanying him
Stepanian Vardan and Stepanyan Stiopa have entered into the election
precinct in Shahumyan village of Ararat region. They took the ballot
papers and passports from other citizens and voted instead of them. The
emergency information was forwarded to the respective police department
responsible person Niulbenkyan. The information is being checked.
Proxy Pargev Mnatsakanyan has been beaten up at Malatia-Sebastia
community in the course of his attempts to prevent election
breaches. The emergency group has left to the place of the incident
and later to the police where materials were prepared on the case,
which were later forwarded to the chief prosecutor's office.
National Assembly deputy Armen Martirosyan, member of observation
group Seda Melikyan and a reporter were beaten at precinct 13/16
of Erebuni community. The emergency group of the ombudsman have
met them. The meeting unveiled that the mentioned persons received
information that election breaches were made at the precinct and left
for the mentioned venue. A police officer approached them and invited
out. Beating up started and police department head arrived. Haikakan
Jamanak newspaper reporter tried to record the incident. He was beaten
in his stomach and the recorder was taken away. The mentioned persons
applied to the prosecutor's office and the ombudsman. The information
is being checked.
Ruben Torosyan informed that at 3:21 PM on February 19 Artashes
Geghamyan has engaged in anti-propaganda on Radiolour program of the
Public Radio. The information is being checked.
Citizen Shushan Sardaryan informed the human rights ombudsman of
Armenia that at precinct 5/20 located at Shirvanzade school of Arabkir
community there were two proxies of Levon Ter-Petrosyan at the same
time which is a violation of law.
Observer Marine Madatyan informed that she approached
Ter-Petrosyan's proxies and said that the law does not permit
two proxies in the precinct at the same time and suggested one of
them to leave. Ter-Petrosyan's proxies said they were not going to
leave. Observer Madatyan reported a violation of the law and invited
police officers who accompanied one of the proxies out.
Other incidents were not reported at the precincts.