Armenia’s ombudsman office starts considering police brutality cases
26.07.2016,
14:45
Armenia’s ombudsman office has released its conclusion about the complaints received over a period between July 17 and 22.
YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. Armenia’s ombudsman office has released its conclusion about the complaints received over a period between July 17 and 22.
A group of armed men seized the territory of a police regiment in Yerevan on July 17. One police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
The ombudsman office has received 114 reports since then, which mostly related to people detention, police brutality and illegal seizure of personal things from citizens.
It has become known from many citizens’ complaints that they were deprived of phone calls and their lawyers were denied access to the police stations.
The ombudsman office has already started considering the complaints.
“Verbal and written explanations will be demanded from the responsible agencies,” the ombudsman office says.
The ombudsman officers paid more than 40 visits to police stations, medical establishments and other agencies.
A police regiment territory was attacked and seized on July 17 by Sasna Tsrer, a group of armed insurgents. They took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
According to the police, one police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
Two top police officials, Armenian Deputy Police Chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeri Osipyan, were among the captured officers.
Hundreds of people gathered around the building to bar the law enforcement units from storming the building and to prevent а bloody outcome. The police units cleaned up the territory of demonstrators Wednesday night and detained dozens of people.
As many as 51 people injured in the clashes, including 28 policemen, received medical services that night. On the next day people gathered again.
All the hostages have gradually been released by the rebels.
On Monday, thousands of people in Yerevan took to the streets and marched demanding the release of Zhirair Sefilian and the resignation of the president. --0----
A group of armed men seized the territory of a police regiment in Yerevan on July 17. One police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
The ombudsman office has received 114 reports since then, which mostly related to people detention, police brutality and illegal seizure of personal things from citizens.
It has become known from many citizens’ complaints that they were deprived of phone calls and their lawyers were denied access to the police stations.
The ombudsman office has already started considering the complaints.
“Verbal and written explanations will be demanded from the responsible agencies,” the ombudsman office says.
The ombudsman officers paid more than 40 visits to police stations, medical establishments and other agencies.
A police regiment territory was attacked and seized on July 17 by Sasna Tsrer, a group of armed insurgents. They took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
According to the police, one police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
Two top police officials, Armenian Deputy Police Chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeri Osipyan, were among the captured officers.
Hundreds of people gathered around the building to bar the law enforcement units from storming the building and to prevent а bloody outcome. The police units cleaned up the territory of demonstrators Wednesday night and detained dozens of people.
As many as 51 people injured in the clashes, including 28 policemen, received medical services that night. On the next day people gathered again.
All the hostages have gradually been released by the rebels.
On Monday, thousands of people in Yerevan took to the streets and marched demanding the release of Zhirair Sefilian and the resignation of the president. --0----
