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SEVERAL NGOS CALL ON OSCE/ODIHR TO DRAW ATTENTION ON THE FACT THAT LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF ARMENIA DO NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE CASES OF ELECTION FRAUD
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 5, 18:33
On February 18 2013, Armenia held presidential elections that were
accompanied with gross violations reported by a numerous organizations
and individuals. In this respect, Europe in Law Association and
Transparency International Anticorruption Center voice their concern
over the reluctance of the Armenian law enforcement bodies to detect
criminal cases and the illegal acts tended to conceal the crime.
On 18 February, 2013, the Armenian Non-Governmental Organization
Europe in Law Association conducted an observation mission in 14
polling stations in the constituency no 17, which covers the town
of Artashat and several of its neighbouring villages. The Europe in
Law Association's team of observers worked in these polling stations
together with journalists invited by the organization. In the course
of the observation, the Europe in Law Association's team detected
numerous cases of electoral fraud, including ballot-box stuffing,
multiple voting, abuse of administrative resource, intimidation of
and pressures on observers and journalists. On the day of voting and
afterwards, the Europe in Law Association's observers made several
reports to the police, and the Police in Artashat and the Special
Investigative Service have instituted criminal cases based on several
of our reports.
We further call on the OSCE/ODIHR to pay special attention to the
practices of the Armenian law enforcement bodies to investigate and
detect the election-related fraud.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 5, 18:33
On February 18 2013, Armenia held presidential elections that were
accompanied with gross violations reported by a numerous organizations
and individuals. In this respect, Europe in Law Association and
Transparency International Anticorruption Center voice their concern
over the reluctance of the Armenian law enforcement bodies to detect
criminal cases and the illegal acts tended to conceal the crime.
On 18 February, 2013, the Armenian Non-Governmental Organization
Europe in Law Association conducted an observation mission in 14
polling stations in the constituency no 17, which covers the town
of Artashat and several of its neighbouring villages. The Europe in
Law Association's team of observers worked in these polling stations
together with journalists invited by the organization. In the course
of the observation, the Europe in Law Association's team detected
numerous cases of electoral fraud, including ballot-box stuffing,
multiple voting, abuse of administrative resource, intimidation of
and pressures on observers and journalists. On the day of voting and
afterwards, the Europe in Law Association's observers made several
reports to the police, and the Police in Artashat and the Special
Investigative Service have instituted criminal cases based on several
of our reports.
We further call on the OSCE/ODIHR to pay special attention to the
practices of the Armenian law enforcement bodies to investigate and
detect the election-related fraud.
From: Baghdasarian