The Prosecutor’s office of Lori region appointed official examinations
00:00, January 27, 2009 | News | Civil Control, Police
On 1-24 January 2009 19 citizens applied to HCA Vanadzor for legal consultation. The problems of three of them were related to the law enforcement structure, in particular the work of the Bazum division of Vanadzor police.
On January 10, 2009 two non-adults were brought to Bazum Subdivision of RA Police by force, without any judicial-legal document. They were kept in police for about 2 hours, receiving an attitude offending human dignity. However, RA Code for Court Procedure defines a special procedure for bringing to police and examining non-adults.
HCA Vanadzor prepared a report addressed to RA Prosecutor General and Prosecutor’s office in Lori region. Based on the report, Prosecutor’s Office in Lori region started an investigation.
On December 5, 2008, around 9:00 am, 18 year old youth was brought to police without presenting judicial-legal status by officials of Bazum Division of RA Police. The young man was kept in Bazum Division of Police illegally, was examined for 14 hours, receiving threats and being subject to psychological pressure.
In the same period 16 year old girl was brought to Bazum Division of RA Police without any judicial-legal status, i.e. illegally. She was kept in police and examined with an attitude offending human dignity.
HCA Vanadzor office prepared a complaint letter and was submitted to the Prosecutor’s office in Lori region. As a result the Prosecutor}s Office started investigation.
On January 19, 2009 one of the inhabitants of Margahovit village informed that he had been beaten by another villager, in the consequence there was damage to his health. He turned to the Bazum Division of Police but the investigator threatened him and put pressure on him. A criminal case has not been brought.
HCA Vanadzor addressed a letter to the Prosecutor General of RA and to the Prosecutor office of Lori region. No information has been received yet.
In January of 2009 the organization got a positive reaction from the Ministry of Defence. The thing is that a mother of a recruit applied to the organization in November 2008 asking to protect his son’s rights who had health problems that were confirmed by the medical examination. However, according to the final results he was recognized fit for military service and was taken to the army. HCA Vanadzor applied to the Ministry of Defence for several times but no answer was received. Then on January 19 the Ministry of Defence informed that further examination of the recruit’s health was underway and that they would inform us later.
For more details you can apply to HCA Vanadzor, to Ani Ghambaryan.
Address: 59 Tigran Mets, Vanadzor
Tel: 0322 4 22 68
E-mail: hcav@hcav.am