Մարդու իրավունքների պաշտպան Անահիտ Մանասյանն անդրադարձել է հնչեղություն ստացած գործերին, այդ թվում՝ Արցախից տեղահանված Արթուր Օսիպյանի կալանավորմանը՝ մտահոգություն հայտնելով երկրում ատելության խոսքի տարածման ու ընտրովի արդարադատության խնդիրների վերաբերյալ։
The issue of protecting the rights of people who declared a hunger strike is under the direct control of the HRD staff. Anahit Manasyan փոխանցմամբ՝ Artur Osipyan immediately after the incident, his representatives visited “Nubarashen” prison, but the latter initially refused to have a private interview. Within the framework of the national prevention mechanism, the Human Rights Council continues to monitor the condition of all persons on hunger strike.
Manasyan emphasized that the hunger strike is considered as a person’s right, and it is possible to interfere with it only in exceptional cases, but the state is obliged to provide proper medical supervision. At the same time, it was clarified that meeting the political demands of the hunger strikers is beyond the scope of the powers of the HRD.
During the briefing, special attention was paid to the problem of aggressive rhetoric in the public sphere. The human rights defender noted that the use of insults and hate speech by the supporters of various political forces is widespread.
Manasyan warned against the inadmissibility of applying double standards to the law enforcement system, noting that similar behavior should lead to similar legal consequences, regardless of a person’s political views. He stressed that only the most dangerous types of speech should be brought to criminal responsibility.
Referring to the latest cases of violence against opposition supporters, the Ombudsman noted that proceedings have already been initiated based on these facts, the progress of which is being monitored. Manasyan reaffirmed his principled position that it is unacceptable to deprive someone of their freedom without reason.
Concluding the speech, he admitted that the impression of selective justice has been formed among the public, pointing to the investigation of the June 12 cases as a vivid example of a systemic problem, the efficiency and delays of which have already been severely criticized by the HRD.
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