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"THEY RUSH SO THAT THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE VERDICT ON HARSNAKAR AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS BIG" (VIDEO)
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/08/30/104173/
August 30, 2012 17:24
www.aravot.am inquired during a conversation with Larisa Alaverdyan, a
member of the Vahe Avetyan initiative group, at what stage the process
of establishing a public justice tribunal, about which the members of
the initiative group had stated two days earlier, was. Ms. Alaverdyan
replied, "We are starting discussions with the young representatives
of the initiative group on holding accountable all the Harsnakar
perpetrators. The mechanism has just not been used until now and we
think that discussions will continue and we can establish a sort of
forum along with all interested organizations. Our system is under
threat, as it is and one must not allow it to become a system of
persons united to carry out criminal functions."
We asked L. Alaverdyan to assess the fact that the motion of the
parties to involve R. Hayrapetyan in the trial as an accused was
denied. Ms. Alaverdyan replied, "I want to make an assessment
of the speedy process, which is worth not only legal, but also
political assessment. Leaving the motions unanswered, that rush of
the prosecutor's office to send the case to court is characterized
with things that clearly manifest violations of concrete articles of
the law. Lo and behold, there is no fair trial. That makes one say
that the government - in this case, the law-enforcement bodies and
the prosecutor's office - politicizes this issue."
We inquired what the reason for such rush was, in L. Alaverdyan's
opinion. She replied, "In any case, the law-enforcers tend to neglect
this terrible and horrible crime, to start earlier, to finish earlier.
I think that it is done in order that there is a big interval between
the verdict and the presidential election. The Armenian society
has proved how tolerant and forgetful it is, in such cruel cases,
leniency is more than necessary."
As for involving R. Hayrapetyan in the case, Ms. Alaverdyan said that
not only did she agree, but she was also surprised why the motion
had been denied.
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/08/30/104173/
August 30, 2012 17:24
www.aravot.am inquired during a conversation with Larisa Alaverdyan, a
member of the Vahe Avetyan initiative group, at what stage the process
of establishing a public justice tribunal, about which the members of
the initiative group had stated two days earlier, was. Ms. Alaverdyan
replied, "We are starting discussions with the young representatives
of the initiative group on holding accountable all the Harsnakar
perpetrators. The mechanism has just not been used until now and we
think that discussions will continue and we can establish a sort of
forum along with all interested organizations. Our system is under
threat, as it is and one must not allow it to become a system of
persons united to carry out criminal functions."
We asked L. Alaverdyan to assess the fact that the motion of the
parties to involve R. Hayrapetyan in the trial as an accused was
denied. Ms. Alaverdyan replied, "I want to make an assessment
of the speedy process, which is worth not only legal, but also
political assessment. Leaving the motions unanswered, that rush of
the prosecutor's office to send the case to court is characterized
with things that clearly manifest violations of concrete articles of
the law. Lo and behold, there is no fair trial. That makes one say
that the government - in this case, the law-enforcement bodies and
the prosecutor's office - politicizes this issue."
We inquired what the reason for such rush was, in L. Alaverdyan's
opinion. She replied, "In any case, the law-enforcers tend to neglect
this terrible and horrible crime, to start earlier, to finish earlier.
I think that it is done in order that there is a big interval between
the verdict and the presidential election. The Armenian society
has proved how tolerant and forgetful it is, in such cruel cases,
leniency is more than necessary."
As for involving R. Hayrapetyan in the case, Ms. Alaverdyan said that
not only did she agree, but she was also surprised why the motion
had been denied.
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN