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PARLIAMENT MEMBER: PUBLIC CONTROL OVER LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IS NECESSARY FOR FAIR DEVELOPMENT OF COURT PROCESS AND VERDICT TO HAYK GEVORKYAN
arminfo
Monday, February 6, 16:13
The strict public control over the law-enforcement agencies is
necessary for fair development of the judicial trial and taking fair
verdict to the opposition journalist Hayk Gevorkyan, a member of the
parliament from the opposition "Heritage" faction, Larisa Alaverdyan,
told Arminfo correspondent.
"I am sure that the arrest of a journalist from the opposition
"Haykakan Zhamanak" daily is a result of the asymmetric activity
of the Armenian authorities. The people which are dangerous for the
society or hide away from investigation should be arrested. But one
cannot say it about Gevorkyan. Such a step of the law-enforcement
agencies is evidence of the fact that the authorities go on dealing
what they should not deal with", - Alaverdyan said.
The measure of restraint against Hayk Geovrkyan, a journalist of
the Haykakan Zhamanak opposition daily has been just changed by the
prosecutor. The journalist has been released on recognizance.
The prosecutor explained the given decision with the fact that
Gevorgyan is accused of not heavy crime; he has no previous conviction
and has permanent residence. In such conditions, the prosecutor said,
there is no need of keeping him in custody.
Earlier, Gevorgyan was accused of hitting a man and driving away from
the spot. He was arrested on February 3. If found guilty, he may face
two years in prison and a $22,000 fine (250 minimum salaries).
Previously the press service of the Armenian Police told ArmInfo that
Gevorgyan had been on the wanted list after the road accident that
took place on January 13. He is charged with the violation of the
rules of vehicle use and traffic rules (Article 242, Part 1 of the
Armenian Criminal Code), as well as with abandonment of the accident
site (Article 244 of the Armenian Criminal Code).
It is noteworthy that previously Haykakan Zhamanak Daily was judicially
forced to pay millions drams of fines on the claims of oligarchs and
the family of ex-president Robert Kocharyan.
arminfo
Monday, February 6, 16:13
The strict public control over the law-enforcement agencies is
necessary for fair development of the judicial trial and taking fair
verdict to the opposition journalist Hayk Gevorkyan, a member of the
parliament from the opposition "Heritage" faction, Larisa Alaverdyan,
told Arminfo correspondent.
"I am sure that the arrest of a journalist from the opposition
"Haykakan Zhamanak" daily is a result of the asymmetric activity
of the Armenian authorities. The people which are dangerous for the
society or hide away from investigation should be arrested. But one
cannot say it about Gevorkyan. Such a step of the law-enforcement
agencies is evidence of the fact that the authorities go on dealing
what they should not deal with", - Alaverdyan said.
The measure of restraint against Hayk Geovrkyan, a journalist of
the Haykakan Zhamanak opposition daily has been just changed by the
prosecutor. The journalist has been released on recognizance.
The prosecutor explained the given decision with the fact that
Gevorgyan is accused of not heavy crime; he has no previous conviction
and has permanent residence. In such conditions, the prosecutor said,
there is no need of keeping him in custody.
Earlier, Gevorgyan was accused of hitting a man and driving away from
the spot. He was arrested on February 3. If found guilty, he may face
two years in prison and a $22,000 fine (250 minimum salaries).
Previously the press service of the Armenian Police told ArmInfo that
Gevorgyan had been on the wanted list after the road accident that
took place on January 13. He is charged with the violation of the
rules of vehicle use and traffic rules (Article 242, Part 1 of the
Armenian Criminal Code), as well as with abandonment of the accident
site (Article 244 of the Armenian Criminal Code).
It is noteworthy that previously Haykakan Zhamanak Daily was judicially
forced to pay millions drams of fines on the claims of oligarchs and
the family of ex-president Robert Kocharyan.