NGOs urge authorities to disclose circumstances of March 1 tragedy
victims’ death
10.12.2009 14:52 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On the International Day of Human Rights, several
Armenian NGOs (Helsinki Committee of Armenia, Armenian Committee of
Helsinki Citizens Assembly, Center of Freedom and Law) released a
statement voicing their concerns over the problems in the country’s
justice and law enforcement system.
The statement indicates law enforcement bodies’ unlawful conduct in
2009, particularly extortion of evidence by use of force and
irregularities observed during court proceedings. `A fair example is
the March 1, 2008 tragic events and the subsequent developments,’ says
the release.
According to the representatives of above mentioned state bodies, the
circumstances in which 10 people died during March 1 disorders still
remain undisclosed and over a dozen political prisoners are kept under
arrest.
In their statement, NGOs also urge Armenian authorities to disclose,
within the shortest time-limits, the circumstances of March 1 tragedy
victims’ death and hold the culprits accountable, as well release all
political prisoners.