The actions by the Armenian Police regarding civil activists are illegal and equal to trafficking, the head of the Helsinki Association Vanadzor Office, Artur Sakunts, said at today's press-conference. He also added that policemen confound a victim with a criminal. Moreover, in fact they cover lawbreakers, he said.
"There is no ground for beating up and detaining people to the police departments. Activists have to inform Prosecutor General's Office and Special Investigation Service about every case of the law breaking by the Police", - Sakunts said.
He also added that perhaps the actions of the criminal gang which attacked activists near the Mayor's Office may seed the climate of fear among activists, as total lawlessness also promotes that. Nevertheless, such an activeness of hooligans, which protect interests of "their fathers" in such a unique way, cannot be of a mass nature, he said.
Participants in the picket near Yerevan Mayor's Office, Mihran Margaryan and Babken Ter-Grigoryan were attacked and beaten up by 10 persons on 25 August. Those which attacked, demanded from the participants in the protest action not to dare acting against their "fathers". Activists filed a police report.