The crime is not fully detected; the Avetisyans’ case appealed to the Court of Appeals
18:26, September 20, 2016 | News | Avetisyan family
On August 23, 2016, the General Jurisdiction Court of Shirak marz (region) announced at an outgoing court hearing the judgment on the Avetisyans family murder case by which Valery Permyakov, a serviceman at the Russian military base № 102 located in Gyumri accused of the murder was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Victims’ successor Andranik Poghosyan’s representatives, Artur Sakunts, Chairman of HCA Vanadzor, and Arayik Zalyan, Lawyer of the Organization, share their client’s view by taking the position that the Republic of Armenia has not detected all the persons who took part in and were guilty of the murder of the Avetisyans family (see Legal position of victim’s successor).
Based on the above, Andranik Poghosyan’s representatives appealed the judgment of the General Jurisdiction Court of Shirak marz (region) of August 23, 2016 based on the grounds that no complete, effective and comprehensive investigation was carried out. The appeal also pointed to the non-fulfillment by Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia of their positive obligations, by which they were obliged to prevent the danger threatening the life of the Avetisyans family members, as well as to a number of shortcomings in the investigation.
These and other violations were also alerted during the trial examination of the case; a number of motions were submitted, but the court did not process them and dismissed them.
Note that at a press conference held a few days after the announcement of the sentence at the Avetisyans’ place, the victims’ successors insisted on their position and stated that they were going to apply to the European Court of Human Rights.
Some time ago, Andranik Poghosyan and his representatives submitted an appeal to the ECtHR.