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Margarit Yesayan: One-sided Human Rights Watch report – no mentions about three killed officers

January 14,2017 07:36

“Certainly, I am thankful to this international prestigious organization for being attentive to the situation of human rights in our country, the cases of violations and the assessments given thereof and penalties. Naturally, this is important for us to reach the desired visible outcome on democracy and human rights.  At the same time, our partners, to put it mildly, simply amaze me when talking about specific issues and specific cases they make one-sided judgments, a kind of selectively,” said Margarit Yesayan, a Republican and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Rights of the National Assembly, in an interview with Aravot.am.

To note,  the international prestigious human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, published its 2017 report.  The section on human rights in Armenia particularly reads, “Armenian authorities were unable to expose the law enforcement officers to the deserved trustworthy responsibility who are responsible for excessive use of force against the peaceful protesters in July 2016.”  “In particular, I mean the following: yes, there were also unacceptable for me and reprehensible actions against journalists during the July incidents, I myself have condemned and given my estimation right on those days but I am amazed that the international experts talking about “brutal actions of cruel police officers” by their estimations forget to mention that there were no casualties from the terrorists, and it was thanks to the professionalism of the police.

Needless to remind how such cases are treated in the same western or European countries and how they are destroyed.  They forget to talk that there were no casualties from the protesters and the three victims, incidentally, there are no words about this in the report too, are police officers, both high-rank and ordinary.  Well, if this same organization taking my considerations into account had also talked about this, I would consider their expertise studies more trustworthy.  Otherwise, I have the right to think that the dual standard or the subjective approach has functioned here too,” added our interlocutor.

 

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  1. Andranik Dovlatyan says:

    Greeting everyone , and please allow me to respond to this ridicules coverup of police brutality, and Corrupt insurgency of a foreign Russian government criminally responsible for human rights violations and dictatorship , and a self proclaimed government of “OUR HOMELAND” Our Republic Of Armenia.

    First of all, Madam Margarit Yesayan, you must apologize for labeling Our National Heroes as terrorists. You see we the People Of The Republic Of Armenia have spoken , <> We the People are the Political Prisoners, and the Political Prisoners are the People. The Take over of the <> gave a glimpse of hope that our Republic will finally be set free from the hands of the criminal, corrupt government of Serj Sargigyan. The human rights Watch is, and has been a friend of the oppressed for a very long time, and they did not take this position on criticizing your corrupt government with out evidence, We the Armenians of the world have provided key evidence to the United Nations , Human Rights Watch, EU Courts etc.

    There is supporting evidence indicating that the <> officers who were killed , were shot by friendly fire, ( by other militia -police officers ) none of the allegations surrounding your accusations that the people of Yerevan shot your officers have any supporting evidence. All of the Yerevan Courts and judges presiding on these cases are pro-government and take direct orders from Serj Sargisyan himself, and the entire population is fully aware, all of us in the Diaspora are fully aware of the corruption through-out your government , police , and other government sponsored structures.

    In Any civilized society, to investigate cause of death, and homicide, it takes at least 48 hours, how did the Armenian police investigate, determine cause of death, and prove the millitia were shot by the people , and not the Militia (police ) ? and in less then 28 to 30 hours the militia (officer) was already buried ?

    Madam Mararit ! your theatrical statements only provide more evidence that the government Of Armenia must be removed. The use of unauthorized military weapons against peaceful citizens is already a fact. We have verified by the injuries shown in photos and observers that the injuries sustained by the unarmed civilians were caused by military grenades (shrapnel injuries ) We have received recording , of which you might not be aware , that police were forcing citizens to leak, and kiss their boots, for this is <> and for this alone, constitutes a armed up-rise of any people in the world , <> BY GOD GIVEN RIGHTS !

    Madam Margarit Yesayan , you should be arrested and prosecuted by ICC .

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