“They approached Argishti in the street and wanted to search him; he was detained shortly after when he refused to allow the search. Police offer us no explanation, and it’s unclear why they suddenly decided Argishti was carrying a weapon. They say they ‘noticed an item resembling a knife’ on him. They couldn’t have noticed a knife on him because he does not carry one. It’s evident that he has been detained unlawfully,” Sahakyan said.
The lawyer is convinced that today’s incident “is yet another episode of the political persecution” against Kiviryan: “He is obviously being persecuted. He has long been subjected to various forms of persecution, from criminal [ARM] to administrative. There has even been an assassination attempt on him.”
More about:
#Armenia
#journalist
#Yerevan
#police
