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GYUMRI: 10 PEOPLE PROSECUTED OVER JANUARY PROTESTS, CLASHES WITH POLICE
NEWS | 06.03.15 | 16:31
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
Ten people in Gyumri who participated in protests following the
murder of a local seven-member family have been arrested and charged,
authorities said.
The news first reported by Gyumri-based Asparez Journalist Club head
Levon Barseghyan several days ago was confirmed by the Prosecutor's
Office and the Investigation Committee today.
Charges were brought mainly on the first and the second points of
part 3 of Article 3 of the Armenian Criminal Code - hooliganism and
violation of public order which was accompanied by resistance to
government representatives.
"I was told that after the murder of the Avetisyans, 32-38 people
became suspects of street clashes that took place upon police
provocation. I spoke to two of them, they told me that they were shown
videos in which they were pictured defending themselves with stones
and sticks, they were charged and prohibited to leave," Barseghyan
wrote on his Facebook account.
Late at night on January 15 after protests in Gyumri when protestors
said they will stay and wait in front of the Prosecutor's Office
building until they are given guarantees that citizens detained that
day will be released and no persecution against protestors will be
carried out, Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanyan promised in front
of the Prosecutor's Office building of the province of Shirak that
there will be no persecution against the detained protesters.
However, in response to galatv.am website, the Prosecutor's Office
said that they are performing their supervising functions, and that
law-enforcement bodies take up measures defined by law.
Lawyer Nikolay Barseghyan sees it dangerous when cases are filed
against protesters.
"If a protest, or a rally is organized, it is natural that public
order is violated to some degree, but that does not lead to
crime, hooliganism," Baghdasaryan told ArmeniaNow, adding that the
Prosecutor-General has no authority to give promises as to whether
someone will or will not be prosecuted, he is obliged to carry out
persecution within the framework of the law against those who commit
crimes.
http://armenianow.com/news/61222/armenia_gyumri_protests_arrested_charged
From: Baghdasarian
NEWS | 06.03.15 | 16:31
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
Ten people in Gyumri who participated in protests following the
murder of a local seven-member family have been arrested and charged,
authorities said.
The news first reported by Gyumri-based Asparez Journalist Club head
Levon Barseghyan several days ago was confirmed by the Prosecutor's
Office and the Investigation Committee today.
Charges were brought mainly on the first and the second points of
part 3 of Article 3 of the Armenian Criminal Code - hooliganism and
violation of public order which was accompanied by resistance to
government representatives.
"I was told that after the murder of the Avetisyans, 32-38 people
became suspects of street clashes that took place upon police
provocation. I spoke to two of them, they told me that they were shown
videos in which they were pictured defending themselves with stones
and sticks, they were charged and prohibited to leave," Barseghyan
wrote on his Facebook account.
Late at night on January 15 after protests in Gyumri when protestors
said they will stay and wait in front of the Prosecutor's Office
building until they are given guarantees that citizens detained that
day will be released and no persecution against protestors will be
carried out, Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanyan promised in front
of the Prosecutor's Office building of the province of Shirak that
there will be no persecution against the detained protesters.
However, in response to galatv.am website, the Prosecutor's Office
said that they are performing their supervising functions, and that
law-enforcement bodies take up measures defined by law.
Lawyer Nikolay Barseghyan sees it dangerous when cases are filed
against protesters.
"If a protest, or a rally is organized, it is natural that public
order is violated to some degree, but that does not lead to
crime, hooliganism," Baghdasaryan told ArmeniaNow, adding that the
Prosecutor-General has no authority to give promises as to whether
someone will or will not be prosecuted, he is obliged to carry out
persecution within the framework of the law against those who commit
crimes.
http://armenianow.com/news/61222/armenia_gyumri_protests_arrested_charged
From: Baghdasarian