Mar 7, 2011
Violence against Journalist
The investigation body didn’t evaluate the statement of the convict legally which included the elements of crime prescribed by the RA Criminal decision of the RA Prosecutor General A. Hovsepyan and the preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been tasked to the Investigation Division of Aragathotn region of the RA Police General Investigation Code Article 118. Based on the above-mentioned facts a criminal case has been initiated by the Department. http://www.genproc.am/en/121/item/6582/
Mar 7, 2011
Violence against Journalist
The investigation body didn’t evaluate the statement of the convict legally which included the elements of crime prescribed by the RA Criminal decision of the RA Prosecutor General A. Hovsepyan and the preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been tasked to the Investigation Division of Aragathotn region of the RA Police General Investigation Code Article 118. Based on the above-mentioned facts a criminal case has been initiated by the Department. http://www.genproc.am/en/121/item/6582/
Mar 7, 2011
Violence against Journalist
The investigation body didn’t evaluate the statement of the convict legally which included the elements of crime prescribed by the RA Criminal decision of the RA Prosecutor General A. Hovsepyan and the preliminary investigation of the criminal case has been tasked to the Investigation Division of Aragathotn region of the RA Police General Investigation Code Article 118. Based on the above-mentioned facts a criminal case has been initiated by the Department. http://www.genproc.am/en/121/item/6582/
Mar 4, 2011
A monitor of Helsinki Association subjected to violence
The police officers attempted to confiscate Veziryan’s video camera, because he was filming police officers using violence against peaceful demonstrators. Veziryan was also filming police officers trying to confiscate the camera of Ani Gevorgyan, a journalist for the Armenian Times daily newspaper. Police officers pushed Veziryan aggressively and struck him from behind. They then tore the Helsinki Association monitor’s badge from his neck, withdrew and threw his regular camera to the ground, breaking the lens. After the incident, Veziryan informed the Commander of the Yerevan district Polic…
Mar 4, 2011
A monitor of Helsinki Association subjected to violence
The police officers attempted to confiscate Veziryan’s video camera, because he was filming police officers using violence against peaceful demonstrators. Veziryan was also filming police officers trying to confiscate the camera of Ani Gevorgyan, a journalist for the Armenian Times daily newspaper. Police officers pushed Veziryan aggressively and struck him from behind. They then tore the Helsinki Association monitor’s badge from his neck, withdrew and threw his regular camera to the ground, breaking the lens. After the incident, Veziryan informed the Commander of the Yerevan district Polic…
Mar 3, 2011
Clash between police and protesters
Deputies from the “Heritage” political party also attended the protest. MP Anahit Bakhshyan had to be taken to hospital as a result of being beaten by police. MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Armen Martirosyan were also assaulted by police officers.
Mar 3, 2011
Clash between police and protesters
Deputies from the “Heritage” political party also attended the protest. MP Anahit Bakhshyan had to be taken to hospital as a result of being beaten by police. MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Armen Martirosyan were also assaulted by police officers.