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POLICE BRUTALITY DISRUPTS PEACEFUL PROTEST
http://asbarez.com/109290/police-brutality-disrupts-peaceful-protest/
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Heritage Party Vice-President Armen Martirosian with a bloody nose
caused by police brutality
YEREVAN-Following an alternate inauguration that took place Tuesday at
Liberty Square, where opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian led the tens
of thousands in attendance in an oath to collectively reclaim their
rights and advance the Armenian Republic through democratic reforms,
protesters were brutally attacked by riot police as they marched down
Baghramian Boulevard, the site of the presidential palace.
Hovanisian, who helmed the march, and protesters were met by riot
police as they peacefully marched on Baghramian Boulevard en-route
attempted to the Armenian Genocide Monument at Dzidzernagapert.
At one point, police surrounded Hovannisian and his family members,
who were at the front of the line and during a scuffle, Hovannisian
was pushed onto the pavement. In another part of the march, Heritage
Party leader Armen Martirosian was beaten by police before being
taken away into custody.
"This is our street, our right, our constitution. I'm moving forward,"
said Hovannisian.
The riot police and armed officers, scuffled with protesters, pushing,
shoving and dragging them on the streets. Eyewitnesses reported
beatings with police batons, while protesters resisted.
Vladimir Gasparian, head of Armenia's national police service, arrived
at the scene moments later to negotiate with Hovannisian. The two
men stepped aside to speak tete-a-tete. According to Nazarian,
the opposition leader was offered to take another route to
Dzidzernagapert., reported RFE/RL.
http://asbarez.com/109290/police-brutality-disrupts-peaceful-protest/
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Heritage Party Vice-President Armen Martirosian with a bloody nose
caused by police brutality
YEREVAN-Following an alternate inauguration that took place Tuesday at
Liberty Square, where opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian led the tens
of thousands in attendance in an oath to collectively reclaim their
rights and advance the Armenian Republic through democratic reforms,
protesters were brutally attacked by riot police as they marched down
Baghramian Boulevard, the site of the presidential palace.
Hovanisian, who helmed the march, and protesters were met by riot
police as they peacefully marched on Baghramian Boulevard en-route
attempted to the Armenian Genocide Monument at Dzidzernagapert.
At one point, police surrounded Hovannisian and his family members,
who were at the front of the line and during a scuffle, Hovannisian
was pushed onto the pavement. In another part of the march, Heritage
Party leader Armen Martirosian was beaten by police before being
taken away into custody.
"This is our street, our right, our constitution. I'm moving forward,"
said Hovannisian.
The riot police and armed officers, scuffled with protesters, pushing,
shoving and dragging them on the streets. Eyewitnesses reported
beatings with police batons, while protesters resisted.
Vladimir Gasparian, head of Armenia's national police service, arrived
at the scene moments later to negotiate with Hovannisian. The two
men stepped aside to speak tete-a-tete. According to Nazarian,
the opposition leader was offered to take another route to
Dzidzernagapert., reported RFE/RL.