Tweet
ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN MISSING THE POINT ON MARCH 1ST, SAYS MP ARAM MANUKYAN
10.21.2014 14:28 epress.am
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/10/21/armenian-ombudsman-missing-the-point-on-march-1st-says-mp-aram-manukyan.html
The country can have no sector that is in great condition, when all
other sectors are in a poor one, we need to have a comprehensive
approach to this, said Armenian National Congress (HAK) MP Aram
Manukyan in Parliament yesterday during discussions about Human Rights
Defender, Karen Andreasyan's report. Manukyan began his speech by
expressing his dissatisfaction that Andreasyan was not present in
Parliament to listen to MP's remarks; he later stated that the Human
Rights Defender cannot be against the system, or bring an entire
system into order.
Nevertheless, he noted, that there were very positive excerpts in
the report, and that the Ombudsman had done a very meticulous work.
Meanwhile, Manukyan brought up an important issue that, according to
him, should have been a priority in the report.
He meant the "Case of March 1"; Andreasyan had written in his report
that for 6 years there has been no registered progress, the rights
of the successors of those dead have blatantly been violated, and
that effective means need to be taken in order to speedily resolve
this case.
"This is absolutely not a solution. Here it is not a deadline that
is the issue but the revelation," noted Manukyan.
According to the latter, the relatives of those who died and were
victims on March 1st do not believe in justice; some parents of those
killed have passed away and some have left the country, while the
case is still not revealed.
Manukyan reminded that former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan
stated that everything has already been discovered, which, according
to the MP, is a shameful lie.
"The March 1st incidents needed to be the main points of Ombudsman's
report, because similar criminal acts and slaughters have not taken
place in recent years. This is also a test for the Ombudsmans' office,"
said the MP.
Manukyan concluded his speech by stressing that the Ombudsman's report
has positive excerpts, however, the human rights system is in a poor
condition, and has political motives and is dependent on the ruling
authority's policies.
Recall, that on March 1st, 2008, early in the morning, police
violently dispersed an opposition camp site in Freedom Square. After
the Presidential elections on February 19, 2008, there were 10 days
of peaceful protests at Freedom Square. On March 1st, protesters
gathered on Grigor Lusavorich St. for many hours. During the evening
hours, the protesters were shot at. 10 people were murdered: 2 police
officers and 8 citizens. Until this day, no one has been accused or
tried for the March 1st deaths.
10.21.2014 14:28 epress.am
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/10/21/armenian-ombudsman-missing-the-point-on-march-1st-says-mp-aram-manukyan.html
The country can have no sector that is in great condition, when all
other sectors are in a poor one, we need to have a comprehensive
approach to this, said Armenian National Congress (HAK) MP Aram
Manukyan in Parliament yesterday during discussions about Human Rights
Defender, Karen Andreasyan's report. Manukyan began his speech by
expressing his dissatisfaction that Andreasyan was not present in
Parliament to listen to MP's remarks; he later stated that the Human
Rights Defender cannot be against the system, or bring an entire
system into order.
Nevertheless, he noted, that there were very positive excerpts in
the report, and that the Ombudsman had done a very meticulous work.
Meanwhile, Manukyan brought up an important issue that, according to
him, should have been a priority in the report.
He meant the "Case of March 1"; Andreasyan had written in his report
that for 6 years there has been no registered progress, the rights
of the successors of those dead have blatantly been violated, and
that effective means need to be taken in order to speedily resolve
this case.
"This is absolutely not a solution. Here it is not a deadline that
is the issue but the revelation," noted Manukyan.
According to the latter, the relatives of those who died and were
victims on March 1st do not believe in justice; some parents of those
killed have passed away and some have left the country, while the
case is still not revealed.
Manukyan reminded that former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan
stated that everything has already been discovered, which, according
to the MP, is a shameful lie.
"The March 1st incidents needed to be the main points of Ombudsman's
report, because similar criminal acts and slaughters have not taken
place in recent years. This is also a test for the Ombudsmans' office,"
said the MP.
Manukyan concluded his speech by stressing that the Ombudsman's report
has positive excerpts, however, the human rights system is in a poor
condition, and has political motives and is dependent on the ruling
authority's policies.
Recall, that on March 1st, 2008, early in the morning, police
violently dispersed an opposition camp site in Freedom Square. After
the Presidential elections on February 19, 2008, there were 10 days
of peaceful protests at Freedom Square. On March 1st, protesters
gathered on Grigor Lusavorich St. for many hours. During the evening
hours, the protesters were shot at. 10 people were murdered: 2 police
officers and 8 citizens. Until this day, no one has been accused or
tried for the March 1st deaths.