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HRW: Arbitrary Detentions, Brutal Beatings in Yerevan
Authorities Rounded Up, Detained Protest Leaders in Wake of Police Station Occupation
YEREVAN (HRW)—Armenian authorities have arbitrarily detained dozens of people linked to the ongoing, largely peaceful, protests and beaten many of them, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Aug. 5. The authorities also have pressed unjustified criminal charges against numerous protest leaders and some participants and denied them basic rights of detainees.
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We are observing that there is no policy change in Armenia, following the end of Sasna Tsrer uprising. The government is decapitating the process organizer leaders, thus leaving the peaceful protesters leaderless and disorganized. There may reach a point when this behavior may turn very ugly for the authorities. The memory of Nikola Chouchercu of Rumania is still fresh in the minds of people…….
I am very proud Armenian proud of the History, But now I`m Ashamed of the Armenian government act, they are behaving like Bullies , Bullies are COWARD`S Shame on you should resign , Armenia needs a Government that acts like Armenian , STEP DOWN !!!!!