Criminal case opened over police violence while dispersing Yerevan rally

Armenia's investigation service has opened a criminal case in connection with impeding impeding journalists'work, abuse of power combined with violence.

According to investigation service, after studying media reporters it was revealed that during the special action to disperse the demonstration organized at Baghramyan Avenue and a sit-in on June 23, the representatives of law enforcement agencies abused power and used violence against demonstrators and journalists that were covering the events.

On June 22, numerous people—led by the “No to Plunder” initiative—staged a protest at Baghramyan Avenue, and demanded the revoking of the decision to raise the price of electricity in the country. In the morning of June 23, however, the police forcibly dispersed this sit-in. Since the evening of the same day, however, the demonstrators have resumed the sit-in at the avenue.

President Sargsyan, however, stated that the government will cover this price hike until an audit is conducted at the ENA, which supplies electricity to the country’s residents. Part of the demonstrators left the avenue after the decision, while the rest continued a sit-in.

/By News.am/