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POLICE SAY HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST HAS NO COMPLAINT AGAINST HAYRAPETYAN OVER REPORTED ASSAULT
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News | 10.07.12 | 13:19
The Armenian Police say the human rights activist who was reportedly
assaulted by an affluent businessman during a recent civil protest
will not file a complaint or present claims to Ruben Hayrapetyan over
the latter's alleged violent behavior.
Arman Veziryan, a member of the Armenian Helsinki Association, was
among the protesters who gathered outside the Harsnakar restaurant
in Yerevan on Sunday night for another candlelight vigil for Vahe
Avetyan, a military doctor who was beaten to death last month near
the compound owned by Hayrapetyan's family.
Veziryan said he had been assaulted and hit by Hayrapetyan after
approaching the two-story building in order to take pictures of it.
The Armenian Helsinki Association later disseminated a statement
saying that Hayrapetyan phoned Veziryan and offered an apology to the
human rights activist the next morning, citing his "nervous condition"
as a reason for his violent conduct. Hayrapetyan reportedly left it
up to Veziryan whether to pursue the matter legally or not, but said
he was apologizing for his behavior anyway.
In its statement on Monday the Police said that Veziryan was summoned
to the police department for giving testimony in connection with
the reported instance of violence, but he said he would not file
a complaint in connection with the incident or present any claims
to Hayrapetyan. At the same time, the police report says, Veziryan
refused to undergo an examination by forensic experts.
"Considering the fact that a criminal case can be instituted
regarding the supposed actions [by Ruben Hayrapetyan] on the basis
of a complaint by the aggrieved party, it was decided not to start
criminal proceedings," the Police said.
In connection with the July 8 events near the Harsnakar restaurant,
in particular the police actions to disperse a demonstration blocking
nearby road traffic that some of the protesters said were illegal and
amounted to excessive force, the Police said an examination would be
conducted to establish the competence of the police actions. At the
same, it said, an administrative inquiry has been launched to give
an assessment to the actions of all participants of that incident.
http://armenianow.com/news/39219/armenia_police_ruben_hayrapetyan_arman_veziryan
News | 10.07.12 | 13:19
The Armenian Police say the human rights activist who was reportedly
assaulted by an affluent businessman during a recent civil protest
will not file a complaint or present claims to Ruben Hayrapetyan over
the latter's alleged violent behavior.
Arman Veziryan, a member of the Armenian Helsinki Association, was
among the protesters who gathered outside the Harsnakar restaurant
in Yerevan on Sunday night for another candlelight vigil for Vahe
Avetyan, a military doctor who was beaten to death last month near
the compound owned by Hayrapetyan's family.
Veziryan said he had been assaulted and hit by Hayrapetyan after
approaching the two-story building in order to take pictures of it.
The Armenian Helsinki Association later disseminated a statement
saying that Hayrapetyan phoned Veziryan and offered an apology to the
human rights activist the next morning, citing his "nervous condition"
as a reason for his violent conduct. Hayrapetyan reportedly left it
up to Veziryan whether to pursue the matter legally or not, but said
he was apologizing for his behavior anyway.
In its statement on Monday the Police said that Veziryan was summoned
to the police department for giving testimony in connection with
the reported instance of violence, but he said he would not file
a complaint in connection with the incident or present any claims
to Hayrapetyan. At the same time, the police report says, Veziryan
refused to undergo an examination by forensic experts.
"Considering the fact that a criminal case can be instituted
regarding the supposed actions [by Ruben Hayrapetyan] on the basis
of a complaint by the aggrieved party, it was decided not to start
criminal proceedings," the Police said.
In connection with the July 8 events near the Harsnakar restaurant,
in particular the police actions to disperse a demonstration blocking
nearby road traffic that some of the protesters said were illegal and
amounted to excessive force, the Police said an examination would be
conducted to establish the competence of the police actions. At the
same, it said, an administrative inquiry has been launched to give
an assessment to the actions of all participants of that incident.