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Vahe Avetyan's murder caused social mobilization - ethnographer
18:48 - 16.06.13
The ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan believes that the brutal murder of
military surgeon Vahe Avetyan a year ago cause civil initiatives to
mobilize, which process appears to be rather long.
`In this respect, it is a positive fact that we have social
mobilization and sharp response to the occurrences. On the other hand,
we still see cases of impunity in the country,' Kharatyan told
Tert.am.
The mobilization can hardly be said to have produced tangible results.
There is still an atmosphere of permissiveness in the country,
evidence thereof being the recent deadly incident in Goris.
`The information on the incident runs counter to the reports by the
investigative body, which means that no serious and impartial
investigation should be expected,' Kharatyan said.
The ethnographer points out new types of intolerance in Armenia. Of
course, some efforts have produced results, but there is no absolute
confidence - even in the Vahe Avetyan murder trial.
Kharatyan hopes that it is not incidents that are increasing in
number, but a higher level of awareness and a sharper response. She
does not rule out that society is not informed of some incidents.
`We have to choose now. Either everything is subjected to brutal force
or society puts an end to such occurrences,' she said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
18:48 - 16.06.13
The ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan believes that the brutal murder of
military surgeon Vahe Avetyan a year ago cause civil initiatives to
mobilize, which process appears to be rather long.
`In this respect, it is a positive fact that we have social
mobilization and sharp response to the occurrences. On the other hand,
we still see cases of impunity in the country,' Kharatyan told
Tert.am.
The mobilization can hardly be said to have produced tangible results.
There is still an atmosphere of permissiveness in the country,
evidence thereof being the recent deadly incident in Goris.
`The information on the incident runs counter to the reports by the
investigative body, which means that no serious and impartial
investigation should be expected,' Kharatyan said.
The ethnographer points out new types of intolerance in Armenia. Of
course, some efforts have produced results, but there is no absolute
confidence - even in the Vahe Avetyan murder trial.
Kharatyan hopes that it is not incidents that are increasing in
number, but a higher level of awareness and a sharper response. She
does not rule out that society is not informed of some incidents.
`We have to choose now. Either everything is subjected to brutal force
or society puts an end to such occurrences,' she said.
Armenian News - Tert.am