The Decision to Terminate the Criminal Case Proceedings is Being Appealed
00:00, November 15, 2011 | News | Right to be free from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, Right to Fair Trial | Police
The first hearing of the HCA Vanadzor claim against the decision of S. Saghatelyan, Investigator of the Tavush Region Investigation Division of the General Investigation Department of the RA Police, to terminate the case proceedings, was held on November 15, 2011.
At the court hearing, A. Zalyan, representative of HCA Vanadzor, stated his defence that the decision was groundless, that and then Investigator S. Saghatelyan presented his counter-arguments.
As the court was not familiar with the materials of the case, it requested the investigative body to provide the case materials. The hearing was postponed and scheduled for November 21, 2011.
A short history of the case: On July 27, 2011, based on a resolution reached by the RA Tavush Region Court of First Instance, a criminal case was filed against the officers of the Spitak Police Department at Tavush Region Prosecutor’s Office on the grounds of battery against Vladimir Tonoyan, which did not cause bodily injury or other damage to his health. The case was submitted for investigation.
On September 27, 2011, the criminal proceedings were terminated for absence of a criminal incident.