ArmInfo.Publication of the photo of General Manvel Grigoryan made in the remand prison is a violation of his rights and worthy of condemnation, Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan told journalists.
The Minister noted that even if the convict gives his consent to be photographed and to publish this photo, the media should think carefully about whether it is worth publishing this photo. "The thing is that the will of the prisoner was not freely formed, and based on this principle, convicts do not have the right to vote." It was impossible to photograph, it was impossible to publish a photograph, regardless of sympathy or antipathy towards this person, " , that on his instructions now is carried out an official investigation of this fact. Zeynalyan also noted that this photo was taken not in the Yerevan-Kentron penitentiary , but much earlier, in places for detainees. Photo Manvel Grigoryan was published in the publication "Haykakan Zhamanak" and caused a wave of criticism. Then the photo was deleted, and the editorial office of the newspaper brought a public apology. On June 16, the Armenian MP from the RPA, General Manvel Grigoryan was detained by the National Security Service of Armenia. During the searches, the SNB operatives found and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition, in addition to that, a large arsenal of unregistered weapons, up to mortars, and rations for soldiers collected by schoolchildren was found in the mansion and at the country house. On June 19, the Yerevan Court of First Instance decided to apply a preventive measure against Grigoryan in the form of arrest for a period of 2 months. However, on August 17 Grigoryan's lawyer stated that the arrest of his ward was extended for another 2 months.