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September 6, 2013 Friday 11:59 PM EST
Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center in Armenia Condemns
Attack on Its Representatives
BERLIN
Transparency International issued the following news release:
Transparency International Anti-corruption Center, the Armenian
National Chapter of Transparency International, strongly condemns a
physical attack on its representatives earlier this week and demands
an immediate investigation.
In the evening of 5 September a group of about half a dozen unknown
assailants in Yerevan attacked Suren Saghatelyan, a board member of
Transparency International Anti-corruption Center (TIAC) and Haykak
Arshamyan, a member of the Chapter. Arshamyan suffered cuts around his
nose and mouth, while Saghatelyan suffered a deep bruise on his head
and a broken nose and fingers.
Neither of these two long-time civil activists is affiliated with any
political party and they have acted without violating any laws or
regulations.
Unfortunately this act of violence was not the first such act
committed against members of civil society in Armenia who have
protested decisions and steps undertaken by the government in recent
weeks.
We suspect these acts of violence are aimed at stopping the growing
protest movements against the government.
These acts of violence against us and other NGOs are acts of terror
and if they are not investigated and those guilty not punished, then
full responsibility for them will rest on the current government.
Contact: Varuzhan Hoktanyan, Executive Director, 410/569-910,
[email protected]
From: A. Papazian
September 6, 2013 Friday 11:59 PM EST
Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center in Armenia Condemns
Attack on Its Representatives
BERLIN
Transparency International issued the following news release:
Transparency International Anti-corruption Center, the Armenian
National Chapter of Transparency International, strongly condemns a
physical attack on its representatives earlier this week and demands
an immediate investigation.
In the evening of 5 September a group of about half a dozen unknown
assailants in Yerevan attacked Suren Saghatelyan, a board member of
Transparency International Anti-corruption Center (TIAC) and Haykak
Arshamyan, a member of the Chapter. Arshamyan suffered cuts around his
nose and mouth, while Saghatelyan suffered a deep bruise on his head
and a broken nose and fingers.
Neither of these two long-time civil activists is affiliated with any
political party and they have acted without violating any laws or
regulations.
Unfortunately this act of violence was not the first such act
committed against members of civil society in Armenia who have
protested decisions and steps undertaken by the government in recent
weeks.
We suspect these acts of violence are aimed at stopping the growing
protest movements against the government.
These acts of violence against us and other NGOs are acts of terror
and if they are not investigated and those guilty not punished, then
full responsibility for them will rest on the current government.
Contact: Varuzhan Hoktanyan, Executive Director, 410/569-910,
[email protected]
From: A. Papazian