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SLAIN HARSNAKAR VICTIM REMEMBERED AT GLENDALE VIGIL
BY GAREN YEGPARIAN
ASBAREZ
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
The crowd at Armenia's Consulate General (photo by Avedis Sangigian)
GLENDALE-Almost 250 people gathered outside the Los Angeles Consulate
General of the Republic of Armenia to remember Vahe Avetyan on his
fortieth day remembrance and express indignation at the system that
allows such murders to take place.
Avetian's sister attended and spoke, expressing her grief and demands
for justice. In particular, she emphasized the indignity of having her
family's being jerked-around by law enforcement officials in Armenia
as they sought access to documentation they're legally entitled
to receive..
Among the other speakers was a representative of veterans of Artsakh's
liberation war who were well represented at the gathering. They had
come in uniform.
The approximately hour-long protest was a solemn event, with candles
distributed half-way through, then cleaned up per Glendale police
instructions not leave them and placards behind on the consulate's
wall, since that would become litter.
The calls for justice included holding Rouben Hayrapetyan, the owner of
Harsnakar restaurant where the beatings of Avetyan and two colleagues
took place. In particular, calls were made for action against him
based on Armenia's prohibition against "entrepreneurial activity"
while serving in parliament.
Ongoing protests will be held at the same location on Sundays at 1 p.m.
BY GAREN YEGPARIAN
ASBAREZ
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
The crowd at Armenia's Consulate General (photo by Avedis Sangigian)
GLENDALE-Almost 250 people gathered outside the Los Angeles Consulate
General of the Republic of Armenia to remember Vahe Avetyan on his
fortieth day remembrance and express indignation at the system that
allows such murders to take place.
Avetian's sister attended and spoke, expressing her grief and demands
for justice. In particular, she emphasized the indignity of having her
family's being jerked-around by law enforcement officials in Armenia
as they sought access to documentation they're legally entitled
to receive..
Among the other speakers was a representative of veterans of Artsakh's
liberation war who were well represented at the gathering. They had
come in uniform.
The approximately hour-long protest was a solemn event, with candles
distributed half-way through, then cleaned up per Glendale police
instructions not leave them and placards behind on the consulate's
wall, since that would become litter.
The calls for justice included holding Rouben Hayrapetyan, the owner of
Harsnakar restaurant where the beatings of Avetyan and two colleagues
took place. In particular, calls were made for action against him
based on Armenia's prohibition against "entrepreneurial activity"
while serving in parliament.
Ongoing protests will be held at the same location on Sundays at 1 p.m.