Factual information on actions against journalistic work during the rally in Yerevan transferred to investigative Committee
24.06.2015,
14:01
The Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office has transferred the factual information about obstruction of media activities during the demonstration in Baghramyan Avenue to the Investigative Committee, the website of the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. The Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office has transferred the factual information about obstruction of media activities during the demonstration in Baghramyan Avenue to the Investigative Committee, the website of the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
A number of journalists made statements about many violations of their rights suffered from the law-enforcement while providing coverage of the protests against electricity price rise in Baghramyan Avenue. Facts about violence against journalists and equipment damage were reported in particular.
Media reports, videos, as well as the address of the head of Vanadzor office of Helsinki Assembly Artur Sakunts about obstruction of media activities on the night into Tuesday in Baghramyan Avenue were transferred to the Investigative Committee of Armenia for further investigation.
On the night into Wednesday the police made no attempts to disperse the protesters. Members of the parliament, show business celebrities stayed in the avenue overnight having built a ‘live’ wall in between the protesters and the police cordons to prevent any violence.
On June 23 early morning the riot police used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators. Several thousands protesters had marched towards the presidential palace yesterday evening to protest against the rise in power tariffs. After the police blocked the street several hundred people remained overnight, holding a sit-in and blocking traffic on central Baghramyan Avenue. According to police, some 250 people were detained.
Hundreds of activists spent Tuesday night in Baghramyan.
On June 17 Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) formally raised the prices of electricity by over 16 percent, down from 40 percent rise sought by Armenia’s Russian-owned power distribution company - the Electricity Networks of Armenia (ENA). This means that the daytime electricity price for households will rise from 42 drams to almost 49 drams (10 U.S. cents) per kilowatt/hour. The households will pay almost 39 drams per kilowatt/hour during night hours.
The daytime electricity price for households already went up by 27 percent in July 2013 because of the increased cost of Russian natural gas generating more than one-third of Armenia’s electricity. The PSRC raised it by another 10 percent in July 2014. –0--
A number of journalists made statements about many violations of their rights suffered from the law-enforcement while providing coverage of the protests against electricity price rise in Baghramyan Avenue. Facts about violence against journalists and equipment damage were reported in particular.
Media reports, videos, as well as the address of the head of Vanadzor office of Helsinki Assembly Artur Sakunts about obstruction of media activities on the night into Tuesday in Baghramyan Avenue were transferred to the Investigative Committee of Armenia for further investigation.
On the night into Wednesday the police made no attempts to disperse the protesters. Members of the parliament, show business celebrities stayed in the avenue overnight having built a ‘live’ wall in between the protesters and the police cordons to prevent any violence.
On June 23 early morning the riot police used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators. Several thousands protesters had marched towards the presidential palace yesterday evening to protest against the rise in power tariffs. After the police blocked the street several hundred people remained overnight, holding a sit-in and blocking traffic on central Baghramyan Avenue. According to police, some 250 people were detained.
Hundreds of activists spent Tuesday night in Baghramyan.
On June 17 Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) formally raised the prices of electricity by over 16 percent, down from 40 percent rise sought by Armenia’s Russian-owned power distribution company - the Electricity Networks of Armenia (ENA). This means that the daytime electricity price for households will rise from 42 drams to almost 49 drams (10 U.S. cents) per kilowatt/hour. The households will pay almost 39 drams per kilowatt/hour during night hours.
The daytime electricity price for households already went up by 27 percent in July 2013 because of the increased cost of Russian natural gas generating more than one-third of Armenia’s electricity. The PSRC raised it by another 10 percent in July 2014. –0--
