{"id":31034,"date":"2019-07-08T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T03:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prwb.am\/2019\/07\/08\/%d6%84%d5%b0%d5%af-%d5%b6%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%ab-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%bf%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%b6%d5%a8-%d6%85%d5%a3%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%bf%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%ab-19-%d5%ab\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T12:00:10","slug":"%d6%84%d5%b0%d5%af-%d5%b6%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%ab-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%bf%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%b6%d5%a8-%d6%85%d5%a3%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%bf%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%ab-19-%d5%ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prwb.am\/en\/2019\/07\/08\/%d6%84%d5%b0%d5%af-%d5%b6%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%ab-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%bf%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%b6%d5%a8-%d6%85%d5%a3%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%bf%d5%b8%d5%bd%d5%ab-19-%d5%ab\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Civil Society Organizations on violation of freedom of peaceful assembly by police on August 19"},"content":{"rendered":"

On August 19, 2019\u00a0for the first time in the aftermath of the revolution, serious and widespread violations of freedom of assembly took place in the Republic of Armenia, requiring the leadership of the country to assess and review current practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On August 19, 2019 the citizens of the Republic of Armenia held a peaceful rally to express their support to the citizens of Jermuk and neighboring settlements who came out to fight against the exploitation of the Amulsar mine, who met with the Prime Minister at 26 Baghramyan Ave.<\/p>\n

After the discussion at Baghramyan 26 ended, the citizens, disappointed with the process and results of the meeting with the Prime Minister, decided to hold a public debate on them in the park adjacent to the National Assembly. Their entrance at the park adjacent to the National Assembly was blocked by the police.<\/p>\n

After waiting for at least 20 minutes, the citizens, having virtually no space for public discussions, were forced to exit into Baghramyan Avenue. However, their rally was halted by the use of brutal police force and the \u201cspreading the citizens onto the asphalt\u201d, who were subsequently brought to the police station without legal grounds. As a result of the disproportionate force applied by the RA Police, there were casualties.<\/p>\n

We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the violation of the right of peaceful assembly by the RA Police.<\/p>\n

We require:<\/p>\n

1. To hold accountable all police officers who used violence against peaceful participants, harassed civilians and brought them to the police station.<\/p>\n

2. To hold accountable those police officers who ordered to obstruct the peaceful assembly of citizens and to publicly report on the measures taken.<\/p>\n

We demand that RA Police Chief Valery Osipyan make an official public report. If measures are not taken towards \u00a0the above mentioned persons, we demand the resignation of the RA Police Chief.<\/p>\n

The statement is open to join. Those wishing to join should write to\u00a0info@transparency.am<\/p>\n

Translated by\u00a0\u201cEcoLur\u201d Information NGO<\/em><\/p>\n

Signatories<\/p>\n

Transparency International Anticorruption Center
\nProtection of Rights without Borders
\nHelsinki Citizens\u2019 Assembly-Vanadzor
\nJournalists\u2019 Club \u201cAsparez\u201d
\nVanadzor Civic Youth Center
\nArmavir Civic Youth Center
\nLaw Development and Protection Foundation
\n\u201cEcoLur\u201d Information NGO
\nHuman Rights and Conflicts Research Institute NGO
\nAnalytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation
\nCentre for Community Mobilization and Support
\nYouth for Change NGO
\nChildren\u2019s Society NGO
\nAll Rights Foundation
\nMedia Diversity Institute NGO
\nHelsinki Committee of Armenia NGO
\n\u201cHelsinki Association\u201d human rights NGO
\nHelsinki Citizens\u2019 Assembly Armenian Committee NGO
\nRegional Studies Center
\n\u201cWomen in\u00a0Black,\u00a0Armenia\u201d\u00a0Peacebuilding\u00a0\u00a0Initiative
\nHuman Capital Development Regional Center
\nEurasia Partnership Foundation
\nHuman Rights House Yerevan
\n\u201cProgress of Gyumri\u201d NGO Civil Society Development Center
\nWomen for Democracy NGO
\nWomen\u2019s Resource Center
\nDemocracy Today NGO
\nHuman Rights Power NGO
\nVeles Human Rights NGO
\nArmash Village Community Support and Development Center NGO
\nYouth Vanguard NGO
\nSuccess Lady youth NGO
\n\u201cConsumers\u2019 Consulting Center\u201d (CCC) NGO
\nSose Women\u2019s Issues NGO
\nRegina Temkina, doctor
\nBoris Temkin, citizen
\nKhoren Beglaryan,\u00a0media expert
\nStepan Baghdassarian, student
\nAnna Shahnazaryan, citizen
\nLala Aslikyan, psychologist
\nNaira Khachikyan, TIAC member
\nTatevik Harutyunyan, citizen
\nArmine Galstyan, citizen
\nSamvel Minasyan, war veteran
\nGagik Ghazareh, director, producer
\nLilit Hovhannisyan, citizen
\nSos Avetisyan, citizen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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