Armenian ombudsman urges police not to use violence against detained citizens
18.07.2016,
17:21
Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan urged the police not to use violence against detained citizens.
YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan urged the police not to use violence against detained citizens.
An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan Sunday morning and took multiple officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement.
According to police, Colonel Arthur Vanoyan was killed as the armed men stormed the police station and four others injured. Two top police officials, deputy police chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan deputy police chief Valeri Osipyan were among those being held hostage.
The ombudsman officers met with the people taken in police custody for supposed ties with the armed group that seized a police station in Yerevan.
Some of the detainees accused the police of brutal treatment.
“Such cases should be ruled out,” he said. “Important is that the police has already start verifying such reports.”
Earlier, Ashot Aharonyan, the Armenian police department spokesman, said that all the people detained in this connection had been freed and cases of violence against some of them are being considered.
As many as 200 people have been brought to police stations in connection with the Sunday attack. --0---
An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan Sunday morning and took multiple officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement.
According to police, Colonel Arthur Vanoyan was killed as the armed men stormed the police station and four others injured. Two top police officials, deputy police chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan deputy police chief Valeri Osipyan were among those being held hostage.
The ombudsman officers met with the people taken in police custody for supposed ties with the armed group that seized a police station in Yerevan.
Some of the detainees accused the police of brutal treatment.
“Such cases should be ruled out,” he said. “Important is that the police has already start verifying such reports.”
Earlier, Ashot Aharonyan, the Armenian police department spokesman, said that all the people detained in this connection had been freed and cases of violence against some of them are being considered.
As many as 200 people have been brought to police stations in connection with the Sunday attack. --0---
