The RA Court of Appeals Rejected the appeal of HCA Vanadzor
00:00, October 24, 2011 | News | Freedom of Movement, Right to Fair Trial | PoliceOn October 21, 2011, the RA Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, whereby the organization requested to reverse the decision of the Lori Region Court of Common Jurisdiction.
The Lori Region Court of Common Jurisdiction rejected the appeal of HCA- Vanadzor against the May 3, 2011 decision of the investigator of the Lori Region Investigation Division of the General Investigation Department of the RA Police, to reject the case initiation.
On February 15, 2011, around 5:00 p.m., the police had closed a 1 km section on the Vanadzor-Yerevan road, stopping traffic for an hour, from the intersection of Vanadzor-Stepanavan towards the entry to Vanadzor.
The court qualified the actions of the police as lawful and stated that they were directed towards ensuring the safety of the citizens and smooth flowing traffic.