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ARMEN HAROUTIUNIAN, OMBUDSMAN OF ARMENIA, MAKES NO STATEMENT IN POLICE OFFICE
Noyan Tapan
Oct 24, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. After Nikol Pashinian, the
editor-in-chief of the "Armenian Time", and Shogher Matevosian, the
editor-in-chief of the "4th Power", as well as another 7 opposition
figures were arrested by the police, Larisa Alaverdian, the first
Ombudsman of Armenia, as well as Armen Haroutiunian, the Ombudsman
of Armenia, went to the Kentron police office early in the morning of
October 24. According to the night message of Noyan Tapan, the latters
declared that a violation of human rights has been committed, since
the police did not have enough bases for arresting the above-mentioned
people.
Grigori Grigoriants, the Spokesperson of the Ombudsman of Armenia,
claims that Armen Haroutiunian has made no statement in that
connection. Thus, the information reported beforehand should be read
the following way: "The first Ombudsmen of Armenia Larisa Alaverdian
and Armen Haroutiunian, the acting Ombudsman, went to the police
office. Larisa Alaverdian has declared that a violation of human
rights has been committed, since the police did not have enough bases
for arresting the above-mentioned people."
Noyan Tapan
Oct 24, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. After Nikol Pashinian, the
editor-in-chief of the "Armenian Time", and Shogher Matevosian, the
editor-in-chief of the "4th Power", as well as another 7 opposition
figures were arrested by the police, Larisa Alaverdian, the first
Ombudsman of Armenia, as well as Armen Haroutiunian, the Ombudsman
of Armenia, went to the Kentron police office early in the morning of
October 24. According to the night message of Noyan Tapan, the latters
declared that a violation of human rights has been committed, since
the police did not have enough bases for arresting the above-mentioned
people.
Grigori Grigoriants, the Spokesperson of the Ombudsman of Armenia,
claims that Armen Haroutiunian has made no statement in that
connection. Thus, the information reported beforehand should be read
the following way: "The first Ombudsmen of Armenia Larisa Alaverdian
and Armen Haroutiunian, the acting Ombudsman, went to the police
office. Larisa Alaverdian has declared that a violation of human
rights has been committed, since the police did not have enough bases
for arresting the above-mentioned people."