ArmInfo. The Office of the Ombudsman of Armenia condemned the violence against representatives of the LGBT community in the Armenian village of Shurnukh.
"Any manifestation of violence is unacceptable, regardless of who it is carried out." The Armenian Constitution guarantees the equality of all citizens before the law and prohibits discrimination, regardless of the reasons, "Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan said in a statement.
The human rights defender also emphasizes that in this particular case the state must ensure a full and impartial investigation of the incident. "The state should also ensure the safety of those affected during this incident," the statement said. Note that the other day residents of the village of Shurnukh beat 9 activists of the LGBT community. 2 of them were taken to the hospital, the rest were more easily mutilated.