Criminal case against HAK activists sent to SIS
The criminal case initiated against the seven opposition activists, who were involved in an altercation with police officers in downtown Yerevan on August 9, 2011, has been sent to the RA Special Investigation Service, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement.
The criminal case was filed by the General Investigation Department of the RA Police on charges of hooliganism and resistance to policemen.
The case involves:
Tigran Arakelyan - accused according to Articles 258 (part 3, points 1 and 2) and 316,( parts 1 and 2) of the RA Criminal Code
Artak Karapetyan - accused according to Articles 258 (part 3, points 1 and 2) and 316 (part 1) of the RA Criminal Code
Sargis Gevorgyan, Areg Gevorgyan, Davit Kiramijyan, Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan - accused according to Article 258 (part 3, points 1 and 2) of the RA Criminal Code.
During the preliminary investigation the accused gave testimonies that the policemen had used violence against them. Thus the RA Prosecutor General tasked to send the criminal case to the RA Special Investigation Service in order to ensure the objectivity of the investigation.
Remind that only Tigran Arakelyan remains in detention. The other six activists from the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) were released under the written cognizance not to leave the city.
The HAK Central Office is organizing a march in Yerevan today evening to demand the release of jailed opposition activist Tigran Arakelyan. The march will pass through Mashtots avenue, Amiryan street, Republican Square, Northern Avenue and Liberty Square.
