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ACCORDING TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER, HRAYR TOVMASYAN PRESENTS THE REALITY DISTORTED
November 18 2013
RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan, in his speech made at the
National Assembly, stated the following, "Even the term political
prisoner has come out of our lexicon, aren't these achievements? How
many high-profile cases were revealed in recent years, how many
high-ranking officials were convicted and sentenced to prison? No
one says that Yerevan is one of the cities of the highest level of
street crime; these crimes are missing. I say all of these for you to
say "good for the government, what nice things it is doing." In the
conversation with the human rights defender, Aravot.am asked whether
Hrayr Tovmasyan presents the objective reality, the Head of "Center
for Rights and Freedom" Vardan Harutyunyan said, "Their and the public
lexicon are completely different things. This term was not in their
lexicon, they have always said that there are no political prisoners,
despite being involved in political repression. But, our society, the
public and the international community, in their turn, have always
said that there were and are political prisoners in Armenia. Not
matter they state that this word does not exist in their lexicon,
it exists in the lexicon of democratic society and the international
community. There are also trends that this word will continue to
exist in our lexicon." We asked whether it means that Hrayr Tovmasyan
distorts reality, Mr. Harutyunyan replied, "He represents the reality
the way he wants to see, or presents the reality distorted." To the
claims of the Minister that in recent years high-profile cases have
been detected, and high-rank officials were convicted and sentenced to
prison, Vardan Harutyunyan responded, "I do not think that it could
be something to boast for the authorities that their colleagues are
criminals, corrupt and mastering. This is not something to boast
but to feel ashamed. Should there be impartial judicial system in
Armenia, a lot of people around Hrayr Tovmasyan would have appeared
in the prisoner's bed." Mr. Harutyunyan said that he would like for
the authorities to realize that it is not something to boast. Human
rights defender Mikael Danielyan also believes that Hrayr Tovmasyan
is distorting the reality. He particularly conveyed the following,
"We have political prisoners, and the last political prisoner has
recently appeared in Armenia: it is Shant and his team. The Minister
of Justice does not live in Armenia, either he is mistaken, or has no
information, or distorts everything. The Minister is not in place. It
is not the first time that Hrayr Tovmasyan makes speeches, which are
not in compliance with the reality, and it leaves the impression that
he has not been in Armenia for a long time."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/11/18/162585/
From: Baghdasarian
November 18 2013
RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan, in his speech made at the
National Assembly, stated the following, "Even the term political
prisoner has come out of our lexicon, aren't these achievements? How
many high-profile cases were revealed in recent years, how many
high-ranking officials were convicted and sentenced to prison? No
one says that Yerevan is one of the cities of the highest level of
street crime; these crimes are missing. I say all of these for you to
say "good for the government, what nice things it is doing." In the
conversation with the human rights defender, Aravot.am asked whether
Hrayr Tovmasyan presents the objective reality, the Head of "Center
for Rights and Freedom" Vardan Harutyunyan said, "Their and the public
lexicon are completely different things. This term was not in their
lexicon, they have always said that there are no political prisoners,
despite being involved in political repression. But, our society, the
public and the international community, in their turn, have always
said that there were and are political prisoners in Armenia. Not
matter they state that this word does not exist in their lexicon,
it exists in the lexicon of democratic society and the international
community. There are also trends that this word will continue to
exist in our lexicon." We asked whether it means that Hrayr Tovmasyan
distorts reality, Mr. Harutyunyan replied, "He represents the reality
the way he wants to see, or presents the reality distorted." To the
claims of the Minister that in recent years high-profile cases have
been detected, and high-rank officials were convicted and sentenced to
prison, Vardan Harutyunyan responded, "I do not think that it could
be something to boast for the authorities that their colleagues are
criminals, corrupt and mastering. This is not something to boast
but to feel ashamed. Should there be impartial judicial system in
Armenia, a lot of people around Hrayr Tovmasyan would have appeared
in the prisoner's bed." Mr. Harutyunyan said that he would like for
the authorities to realize that it is not something to boast. Human
rights defender Mikael Danielyan also believes that Hrayr Tovmasyan
is distorting the reality. He particularly conveyed the following,
"We have political prisoners, and the last political prisoner has
recently appeared in Armenia: it is Shant and his team. The Minister
of Justice does not live in Armenia, either he is mistaken, or has no
information, or distorts everything. The Minister is not in place. It
is not the first time that Hrayr Tovmasyan makes speeches, which are
not in compliance with the reality, and it leaves the impression that
he has not been in Armenia for a long time."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/11/18/162585/
From: Baghdasarian