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Detained Political Activist Claims He Did Not Attack Police
11.30.2013 00:47 epress.am
Shant Harutyunayn does not accept the accusation of committing
violence against the police, Harutyunyan's attorney, Inessa Petrosyan,
told reporters today after meeting wit her client, who was arrested on
Nov. 5 after instigating an anti-government demonstration that
resulted in clashes with riot police. The political activist is
currently under examination at the Nubarashen psychiatric clinic.
Harutyunyan claims he did not attack a police officer. Police officer
Edgar Aleksanyan, who, according to the charges, Harutyunyan hit with
a truncheon, was in civilian clothes. The detainee also stated that
ahead of his organized march to the presidential palace on November 5,
there were many provocateurs at Liberty Square.
The opposition leader told his attorney that the reason protestors
were carrying truncheons on the day of the march was because given the
precedent of the events of March 1-2, 2008, he and his supporters
didn't rule out the use of force by police. He also recalled that he
had publicly stated ahead of the march that the truncheons would be
used only in the case of self defense.
Recall, Shant Harutyunyan is being accused of the use of violence
against a representative of the authorities. The accused claims he was
beaten by RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan while in police custody.
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/30/detained-political-activist-claims-he-did-not-attack-police.html
From: A. Papazian
11.30.2013 00:47 epress.am
Shant Harutyunayn does not accept the accusation of committing
violence against the police, Harutyunyan's attorney, Inessa Petrosyan,
told reporters today after meeting wit her client, who was arrested on
Nov. 5 after instigating an anti-government demonstration that
resulted in clashes with riot police. The political activist is
currently under examination at the Nubarashen psychiatric clinic.
Harutyunyan claims he did not attack a police officer. Police officer
Edgar Aleksanyan, who, according to the charges, Harutyunyan hit with
a truncheon, was in civilian clothes. The detainee also stated that
ahead of his organized march to the presidential palace on November 5,
there were many provocateurs at Liberty Square.
The opposition leader told his attorney that the reason protestors
were carrying truncheons on the day of the march was because given the
precedent of the events of March 1-2, 2008, he and his supporters
didn't rule out the use of force by police. He also recalled that he
had publicly stated ahead of the march that the truncheons would be
used only in the case of self defense.
Recall, Shant Harutyunyan is being accused of the use of violence
against a representative of the authorities. The accused claims he was
beaten by RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan while in police custody.
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/11/30/detained-political-activist-claims-he-did-not-attack-police.html
From: A. Papazian