Policemen contradict each other
A Yerevan court today resumed the trial of Vahagn Gevorgyan, the son of "Hayakakan Zhamanak" daily's journalist Hayk Gevorgyan.
The judge in the case, Gagik Poghosyan, listened to the defendant, plaintiff and two witnesses - policemen. Following their speeches Advocate Varduhy Elbakyan solicited for an adjournment to analyze the testimonies.
The judge upheld the petition and adjourned the trial till September 9.
Varduhy Elbakyan later told A1+ that the witnesses' pre-trial testimonies contradict the trial ones.
"The trial is ridiculous and pitiful," said defendant Vahagn Gevorgyan.
"It is ridiculous as the witnesses confuse the dates and contradict each other and pitiful as our policemen do not master their mother tongue. For example, they say I have sworn at them globally," Vahagn Gevorgyan told A1+.
Vahagn Gevorgyan thinks he is tried for two reasons. "Either I was recognized as a "Hima" activist or my arrest is connected with my father's professional activity."
The defendant thinks the authorities exert pressure on the youth out of fear.
"They fear the youth who have no complexes and know their rights. The fear is deeply rooted in them. Whenever five young people gather, some 50 policemen appear next to them."
Vahagn Gevorgyan is charged under Article 316 of Armenia's Criminal Code (violence against a government representative) for beating a policeman on Northern Avenue on April 10, 2009.
