When the policeman who tortured or abused the citizen is identified, but he is not punished, it means that there is a systemic approach.
This was announced by lawyer Hovhannes Khudoyan during a press conference today, October 24, referring to the disproportionate force and cases of violence used by the police against citizens on and before June 12, for example, in Yerablur. "When we see that the policeman is not punished. , we have a reason to claim that this is the result of a systematic omission and all law enforcement agencies jointly, by complementing each other's actions, contribute to the manifestation of this kind of illegality," Khudoyan said.
The lawyer emphasized that they will be consistent, all cases of violence and torture will be clearly recorded, and they will also follow their progress. According to the lawyer, in order to solve the issue, a broad public response, as well as the consistency of human rights defenders and the media are needed.
Khudoyan also referred to the "fictitious cases" after the cars of the citizens participating in disobedience actions were taken to the protected area this year. According to him, the cars were taken to the protected area by the police, and when people tried to return their cars, thinking that they would be accused of some administrative offense, it turned out that criminal proceedings fell from the sky. Law enforcement agencies, according to the lawyer, use all this as an excuse to punish citizens for participating in the gatherings.
