On the instructions of the Human Rights Defender, early this morning, the Rapid Response Teams went to the Police Stations, within the framework of the cases of arresting people who are carrying out protest actions in different parts of Yerevan.
The Office of the Human Rights Defender reported.
Private interviews were held with the detained persons, the grounds for detention, the state of ensuring their rights in the Police Departments were studied.
The Human Rights Defender emphasizes once more that the use of force by police officers should be in accordance with the law and proportional.
The Defender also calls on the participants of the gathering to show restraint and observe the requirements established by law. The peaceful nature of the gathering must be guaranteed.
We inform that the HRD staff is working in an emergency mode, monitoring and studies are being carried out by the staff.
The phone numbers of the Defender’s hotline are 116 and (096) 116100.
