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Helsinki Committee of Armenia: The policemen who severely beat an
Armenian citizen and his wife are still at large
arminfo
Sunday, July 29, 10:36
The policemen, who severely beat Arman Davtyan and his wife, are
still at large, the statement of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia
(HCA) says.
"On 14 July 2011 Arman Davtyan and his wife were taken to the Mashtots
department of the Armenian Police. They spent the whole night at the
police, they were even provided no opportunity to use a telephone.
Moreover, several people severely beat Davtyan with rubber truncheons
and, as a result, broke the fingers of his left hand. Afterwards
Davtyan underwent electric shock. Violence was also applied against
his wife, who was released only after the desirable testimony had been
received. The horrible actions also continued in the carcer", the
statement says.
The statement also says that the special investigation service refused
to institute a criminal case despite the obvious proofs, and the first
instance court (judge G.Karakhanyan) and the Cassation Court stated
that there was no sufficient ground to institute criminal proceedings.
"No proper investigation is being conducted. The state bodies of
Armenia failed to exert efforts to reveal the merits of the case", the
statement says. At the moment, the case is at the Court of Appeal.
To note, the press service of the Armenian Police refused to give any
comments on it, saying that the Court of Appeal is investigating the
case.
From: A. Papazian
Armenian citizen and his wife are still at large
arminfo
Sunday, July 29, 10:36
The policemen, who severely beat Arman Davtyan and his wife, are
still at large, the statement of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia
(HCA) says.
"On 14 July 2011 Arman Davtyan and his wife were taken to the Mashtots
department of the Armenian Police. They spent the whole night at the
police, they were even provided no opportunity to use a telephone.
Moreover, several people severely beat Davtyan with rubber truncheons
and, as a result, broke the fingers of his left hand. Afterwards
Davtyan underwent electric shock. Violence was also applied against
his wife, who was released only after the desirable testimony had been
received. The horrible actions also continued in the carcer", the
statement says.
The statement also says that the special investigation service refused
to institute a criminal case despite the obvious proofs, and the first
instance court (judge G.Karakhanyan) and the Cassation Court stated
that there was no sufficient ground to institute criminal proceedings.
"No proper investigation is being conducted. The state bodies of
Armenia failed to exert efforts to reveal the merits of the case", the
statement says. At the moment, the case is at the Court of Appeal.
To note, the press service of the Armenian Police refused to give any
comments on it, saying that the Court of Appeal is investigating the
case.
From: A. Papazian