Anna Hakobyan, in fact, reaffirms that I am right. Daniel Ioannissia

“The evening related to the torture of Anna Hakobyan the post Does it contradict what I said? I have the impression that it does not contradict. he says: let’s see who can actually torture theoretically and quotes from conventions, reproduces the regulations of the Constitution, etc., and does not say that I am wrong. He’s basically proving me right.” 168․amin a conversation with Member of the Council of Constitutional Reforms, founder and program coordinator of “Union of Informed Citizens” NGO Daniel IoannisyanThis is how he reacts to Anna Hakobyan’s statements.

And Anna Hakobyan called an urgent press conference yesterday accused Daniel Ioannisyan for violating his rights.

Moreover, Hakobyan stated that he is going to file lawsuits against Ioannisyan and not only that. Pashinyan’s wife also asked her legal team to consider the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the “Independent Observer” bloc, with the demand to compensate for the damages caused to the reputation and business reputation of the “My Step” foundation.

And the occasion is the application of “Independent Observer” to the administrative court on April 22, which was based on the charity events implemented by the “My step” foundation. If the administrative court approves the application, the fund faces a fine of up to 6 million drams.

“It is a well-known fact that the name of the “My Step” foundation is associated with the “Civil Contract” party, and accordingly, the activities carried out by the foundation since the appointment of elections should at least become the subject of administrative proceedings,” the “Independent Observer” noted earlier.

Daniel Ioannisyan, referring to the accusations made at the press conference, noted:

“He accused and referred to strange regulations, such as the prohibition of torture, or the right not to be tortured, the prohibition of discrimination, etc., but that is his right. Anyone can refer to any regulation, anyone can appeal to the court, anyone can appeal to law enforcement.”

Was the announcement about initiating a criminal case against you expected, because, being a human rights defender, in any case, you looked at many problems with the authorities, your thinking was similar to theirs, you are included in their Constitutional Reforms Commission, and today you are actually accused of violating the Constitution, we asked the human rights defender.

In response, he remarked: “It seems to me that the perception of some circles is that I am a supporter of the government, because in Armenia you will not find a person who has presented so many crime reports regarding the crimes committed by various representatives of the government.

You will not find one person among 3 million people. There is no one who has filed a crime report to the extent of half of me, regarding the various steps taken by the authorities. In this regard, I feel completely normal that Mrs. Hakobyan is also reporting the crime on my behalf. Of course, it’s his right.”

“Neither I personally, nor the “Independent Observer” have slandered Anna Hakobyan, we have not slandered the “My Step” foundation. We continue to insist on what we say, and in general, let whoever says that the “My Step” foundation is not affiliated with the ruling “Civil Agreement” party throw a stone at me, – this is how the human rights activist responded to our questions about expectations from justice. All that was described: torture, discrimination, obstruction of the right to vote… they can accuse me of piracy with the same success.”

168․amfor earlier clarifications regarding Anna Hakobyan’s statements applied also the office of the “Independent Observer”.

“It is her right, just as it was our right, to record the violation and submit our claim about it,” this is how the representative of the observation mission, Vardine Grigoryan, responded to Anna Hakobyan’s concerns about filing a possible claim.

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