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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS THREATEN TO FIND ARMENIAN PRESIDENT "GUILTY AND SPONSOR OF" INCIDENTS IN THE ARMY
Mediamax
Sept 6 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Head of Vanadzor office of Helsinki Civil Assembly
Artur Sakunts stated today that as of September 1, the human rights
defenders of the organization registered 306 murders in the Armenian
Armed Forces over the period of 2005-2011.
Human rights defenders also reported that during 2007-2011, 228
murders were registered and only 31 of them were caused by ceasefire
violations, Mediamax reports. "What is going on in our Armed Forces
is a gross violation of human rights as well as violation of a human
right to life", said Artur Sakunts.
President of Helsinki Civil Assembly of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanyan
referred to the case of Hovhannes Vardanyan, the military serviceman,
who "was driven into madness in the army, sent to mental hospital,
dismissed from the army ahead of schedule and was left to the mercy
of fate", according to the data provided by "We Won't Keep Silent"
initiative group.
"The atmosphere of impunity leads to having new victims", said Avetik
Ishkhanyan.
Addressing the press conference today, the human rights defenders
made a joint statement demanding from President and Supreme
Commander-in-Chief of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to immediately embark
on investigating the criminal cases on the murders taken place in
the army up to now as well as compensating for the damages of the
families of military servicemen killed at peace.
"In case no tough measures are taken within a month we will find
President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
guilty and sponsor of the situation in the army and will demand his
resignation", the statement reads.
Mediamax
Sept 6 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Head of Vanadzor office of Helsinki Civil Assembly
Artur Sakunts stated today that as of September 1, the human rights
defenders of the organization registered 306 murders in the Armenian
Armed Forces over the period of 2005-2011.
Human rights defenders also reported that during 2007-2011, 228
murders were registered and only 31 of them were caused by ceasefire
violations, Mediamax reports. "What is going on in our Armed Forces
is a gross violation of human rights as well as violation of a human
right to life", said Artur Sakunts.
President of Helsinki Civil Assembly of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanyan
referred to the case of Hovhannes Vardanyan, the military serviceman,
who "was driven into madness in the army, sent to mental hospital,
dismissed from the army ahead of schedule and was left to the mercy
of fate", according to the data provided by "We Won't Keep Silent"
initiative group.
"The atmosphere of impunity leads to having new victims", said Avetik
Ishkhanyan.
Addressing the press conference today, the human rights defenders
made a joint statement demanding from President and Supreme
Commander-in-Chief of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to immediately embark
on investigating the criminal cases on the murders taken place in
the army up to now as well as compensating for the damages of the
families of military servicemen killed at peace.
"In case no tough measures are taken within a month we will find
President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
guilty and sponsor of the situation in the army and will demand his
resignation", the statement reads.