THE COUNTRY BECAME A POLICE STATE
Lragir.am News
10/08/2011
Vardan Harutyunyan, Center for Rights and Freedom NGO, Izabella
Sargysan, Youth for Democracy NGO, Natalia Martirosyan, Armenian
Committee of Helsinki Association NGO, Levon Barseghyan, Asparez
Club of Journalists NGO, Arthur Sakunts, Vanadzor office of Helsinki
Association NGO, issued a statement in connection with the incident
happened on August 9 between the young activists of the Congress and
the Police officers. Today, it became known criminal proceedings were
launched against the youths.
The statement runs that the group which occupied the country in
the result of rigged elections rendered the country a police state,
where no one is protected. The Human Rights organizations condemn
the violence used against the ANC activists by the Police and demand
their immediate release and an impartial investigation.
From: Baghdasarian
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