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STRIKER TO SET UP TENT TOMORROW
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2012/05/10/artavazd-vran
10:22 pm | Today | Social
Artavazd Vardanyan, who has declared a hunger strike in front of the
Central Electoral Commission, made another attempt to set up a tent
at 17:30, but wasn't allowed once again.
"It's illegal to set up a tent. It disturbs passers-by. You can
only set up a tent after receiving the municipality's permission,"
said the lieutenant supervising the area and didn't mention which
law prohibited that.
The police officers left after a couple of minutes, but the entire
area was under surveillance. Later, an ambulance arrived, followed by
a representative of the Ombudsman's Office, which tried to convince
the police that the citizen had the right to declare a hunger strike
in a tent.
However, that was in vain. After talking to the Ombudsman's
representative, Artavazd Vardanyan decided to set up the tent tomorrow
at 12:00.
Member of the "Defending Teghut" initiative Gevorg Safaryan came to
support the striker.
We remind that through this the Sardarapat Movement's supporter is
protesting to say that elections don't change anything in Armenia.
Statement of the RA Police
In the last couple of days, different presses have been touching upon
Artavazd Vardanyan's hunger strike and have been mentioning that the
RA Police prohibit him from setting up a tent in front of the Central
Electoral Commission.
For a long time now, the topic of police not allowing tents has been
used to suspect police actions, but the police have given several
corroborated clarifications regarding the legal grounds for setting up
tents during such events and have sent them to the Ombudsman's Office.
We think the issue needs to be fully clarified and call on refraining
from using the strategy of criticizing the police for no reason.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2012/05/10/artavazd-vran
10:22 pm | Today | Social
Artavazd Vardanyan, who has declared a hunger strike in front of the
Central Electoral Commission, made another attempt to set up a tent
at 17:30, but wasn't allowed once again.
"It's illegal to set up a tent. It disturbs passers-by. You can
only set up a tent after receiving the municipality's permission,"
said the lieutenant supervising the area and didn't mention which
law prohibited that.
The police officers left after a couple of minutes, but the entire
area was under surveillance. Later, an ambulance arrived, followed by
a representative of the Ombudsman's Office, which tried to convince
the police that the citizen had the right to declare a hunger strike
in a tent.
However, that was in vain. After talking to the Ombudsman's
representative, Artavazd Vardanyan decided to set up the tent tomorrow
at 12:00.
Member of the "Defending Teghut" initiative Gevorg Safaryan came to
support the striker.
We remind that through this the Sardarapat Movement's supporter is
protesting to say that elections don't change anything in Armenia.
Statement of the RA Police
In the last couple of days, different presses have been touching upon
Artavazd Vardanyan's hunger strike and have been mentioning that the
RA Police prohibit him from setting up a tent in front of the Central
Electoral Commission.
For a long time now, the topic of police not allowing tents has been
used to suspect police actions, but the police have given several
corroborated clarifications regarding the legal grounds for setting up
tents during such events and have sent them to the Ombudsman's Office.
We think the issue needs to be fully clarified and call on refraining
from using the strategy of criticizing the police for no reason.