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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER: THE ACTIONS BY THE ARMENIAN POLICE ARE ILLEGAL AND EQUAL TO TRAFFICKING
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 27, 16:31
The actions by the Armenian Police regarding civil activists are
illegal and equal to trafficking, the head of the Helsinki Association
Vanadzor Office, Artur Sakunts, said at today's press-conference. He
also added that policemen confound a victim with a criminal. Moreover,
in fact they cover lawbreakers, he said.
"There is no ground for beating up and detaining people to the police
departments. Activists have to inform Prosecutor General's Office and
Special Investigation Service about every case of the law breaking
by the Police", - Sakunts said.
He also added that perhaps the actions of the criminal gang which
attacked activists near the Mayor's Office may seed the climate of
fear among activists, as total lawlessness also promotes that.
Nevertheless, such an activeness of hooligans, which protect interests
of "their fathers" in such a unique way, cannot be of a mass nature,
he said.
Participants in the picket near Yerevan Mayor's Office, Mihran
Margaryan and Babken Ter-Grigoryan were attacked and beaten up by
10 persons on 25 August. Those which attacked, demanded from the
participants in the protest action not to dare acting against their
"fathers". Activists filed a police report.
From: A. Papazian
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 27, 16:31
The actions by the Armenian Police regarding civil activists are
illegal and equal to trafficking, the head of the Helsinki Association
Vanadzor Office, Artur Sakunts, said at today's press-conference. He
also added that policemen confound a victim with a criminal. Moreover,
in fact they cover lawbreakers, he said.
"There is no ground for beating up and detaining people to the police
departments. Activists have to inform Prosecutor General's Office and
Special Investigation Service about every case of the law breaking
by the Police", - Sakunts said.
He also added that perhaps the actions of the criminal gang which
attacked activists near the Mayor's Office may seed the climate of
fear among activists, as total lawlessness also promotes that.
Nevertheless, such an activeness of hooligans, which protect interests
of "their fathers" in such a unique way, cannot be of a mass nature,
he said.
Participants in the picket near Yerevan Mayor's Office, Mihran
Margaryan and Babken Ter-Grigoryan were attacked and beaten up by
10 persons on 25 August. Those which attacked, demanded from the
participants in the protest action not to dare acting against their
"fathers". Activists filed a police report.
From: A. Papazian