ArmInfo.5 criminal proceedings were initiated on the facts of torture in Armenia in 2023, RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan told reporters on May 3. According to her, among the cases being considered is the case of the use of violence against lawyers who were subjected to violence in the Erebuni police department.
The case has already been sent to court. Vardapetyan noted that 2 judicial acts have already been issued against 4 persons accused of torture in 2022-2024. The Prosecutor General assured that there are criminal proceedings on all reports of torture.
The Prosecutor General also announced the initiation of cases related to the use of violence against journalists. In particular, the issue of initiating a criminal case on two cases in the Tavush region is being considered, in one of which a cameraman and a journalist from one of the TV channels, performing their duties, were literally laid on the asphalt by law enforcement officers.