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HELSINKI ASSOCIATION ISSUES STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST MONITOR
tert.am
09.07.12
The Helsinki Association issued a statement saying that President of
the Football Association, MP of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA) Ruben Hairapetyan called the Helsinki Association Monitor Arman
Veziryan on Sunday.
The Helsinki Association condemns the violence Ruben Hairapetyan used
against the monitor Arman Veziryan near the Harsnaqar restaurant on
July 8, 2012. The incident happened when Arman Veziryan was monitoring
the "freedom of peaceful rallies" in Armenia.
The Helsinki Association views the incident as an act against
human rights protection activities. This is not the first instance
of violence against Helsinki Association staffers that has been
disregarded by law-enforcers.
Such incidents are the result of the Armenian authorities' wrong
policy. The authorities did not make adequate assessments of
the previous incidents despite the fact that Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan confirmed the necessity for reforms in Armenia's
law-enforcement and judicial system by his numerous decrees.
According to Article 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Armenia,
media reports on the offence may serve as a basis for initiating
criminal proceedings. The Helsinki Association is expecting the
Armenian authorities' response.
P.S. When the Helsinki Association was on the point of disseminating
its statement Ruben Hairapetyan called Arman Veziryan and apologized.
tert.am
09.07.12
The Helsinki Association issued a statement saying that President of
the Football Association, MP of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA) Ruben Hairapetyan called the Helsinki Association Monitor Arman
Veziryan on Sunday.
The Helsinki Association condemns the violence Ruben Hairapetyan used
against the monitor Arman Veziryan near the Harsnaqar restaurant on
July 8, 2012. The incident happened when Arman Veziryan was monitoring
the "freedom of peaceful rallies" in Armenia.
The Helsinki Association views the incident as an act against
human rights protection activities. This is not the first instance
of violence against Helsinki Association staffers that has been
disregarded by law-enforcers.
Such incidents are the result of the Armenian authorities' wrong
policy. The authorities did not make adequate assessments of
the previous incidents despite the fact that Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan confirmed the necessity for reforms in Armenia's
law-enforcement and judicial system by his numerous decrees.
According to Article 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Armenia,
media reports on the offence may serve as a basis for initiating
criminal proceedings. The Helsinki Association is expecting the
Armenian authorities' response.
P.S. When the Helsinki Association was on the point of disseminating
its statement Ruben Hairapetyan called Arman Veziryan and apologized.