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Preparliament demands releasing activists detained during unrest in Yerevan
by Nana Martirosyan
Saturday, November 9, 13:51
The Preparliament demands that the Armenian authorities should
release the citizens detained during the unrest in Yerevan.
"We demand immediately releasing Shant Harutyunyan and all the
political prisoners detained on November 5 and punishing all those who
initiated the given provocation", Preparliament says in its statement
sent to ArmInfo. The authors of the statement say that at the moment
Armenia is undergoing to processes: consolidation of the society and
rapprochement of the authorities and criminals. "The incumbent
authorities are trying to retain power in every possible way and even
use the foreign political vector, which will result in the loss of the
country's sovereignty", the statement says.
To recall, dozens of policemen and activists were injured as a result
of the clashes that followed a demonstration organized in the center
of Yerevan in support of activist Shant Harutyunyan, on 5 November.
Over 20 activists have been detained. The clashes started at 05:30 PM
when the demonstrators came across a police cordon. The police say
that the demonstration was not sanctioned. As was reported earlier,
the demonstrators were moving to Mashtots Park, when Shant Harutyunyan
tried to cross the street against the traffic lights. The police's
attempt to stop him ended in a skirmish. Harutyunyan and his son were
detained. Some demonstrators began blowing up bottles with gasoline.
The police cordoned the road leading to the presidential palace.
Earlier Shant Harutyunyan organized a picket in Liberty Square. He
stood there with a poster saying "I am Declaring a Revolution!" A
criminal case has already been instituted. The Office of the Human
Rights Defender of Armenia has told ArmInfo that Ombudsman Karen
Andreasyan will make a statement after all the details of the incident
are found out.
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by Nana Martirosyan
Saturday, November 9, 13:51
The Preparliament demands that the Armenian authorities should
release the citizens detained during the unrest in Yerevan.
"We demand immediately releasing Shant Harutyunyan and all the
political prisoners detained on November 5 and punishing all those who
initiated the given provocation", Preparliament says in its statement
sent to ArmInfo. The authors of the statement say that at the moment
Armenia is undergoing to processes: consolidation of the society and
rapprochement of the authorities and criminals. "The incumbent
authorities are trying to retain power in every possible way and even
use the foreign political vector, which will result in the loss of the
country's sovereignty", the statement says.
To recall, dozens of policemen and activists were injured as a result
of the clashes that followed a demonstration organized in the center
of Yerevan in support of activist Shant Harutyunyan, on 5 November.
Over 20 activists have been detained. The clashes started at 05:30 PM
when the demonstrators came across a police cordon. The police say
that the demonstration was not sanctioned. As was reported earlier,
the demonstrators were moving to Mashtots Park, when Shant Harutyunyan
tried to cross the street against the traffic lights. The police's
attempt to stop him ended in a skirmish. Harutyunyan and his son were
detained. Some demonstrators began blowing up bottles with gasoline.
The police cordoned the road leading to the presidential palace.
Earlier Shant Harutyunyan organized a picket in Liberty Square. He
stood there with a poster saying "I am Declaring a Revolution!" A
criminal case has already been instituted. The Office of the Human
Rights Defender of Armenia has told ArmInfo that Ombudsman Karen
Andreasyan will make a statement after all the details of the incident
are found out.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectidÚED4BA0-492C-11E3-911B0EB7C0D21663