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I am seriously concerned about the use of force applied by the police to disperse peaceful protesters in Yerevan, Armenia, earlier today.
A phalanx of riot geared police confronted thousands of protesters marching up Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan yesterday evening.
Those protesting the recently approved electricity rate hike in Armenia have marched from Liberty Square up Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan to participate in the second day of the “No to Plunder” demonstration.
It is imperative that the Government conduct a full and transparent investigation of reports of the excessive use of force by the police to the full extent of Armenian law.
“I call on the authorities to promptly investigate these incidents and take steps to ensure restraint on the part of law enforcement representatives toward members of the media,” Mijatović said.
Andreasyan writes that after reviewing videos circulated in the mass media it is apparent that members of the police used excessive force against some citizens peacefully participating in the protest.
Hetq reporter Hrant Galstyan, detained earlier this morning by Yerevan police when they dispersed mass sit-in protesting electricity rate hikes, was released minutes ago.
Seeing their path was blocked, the marchers decided to stage a sit-in then and there. Early this morning police moved in and forcibly removed hundreds of demonstrators with the aid of water cannons.
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Police used water cannons at 5:30 am local time to disperse those participating in a sit-in, protesting an electricity rate hike, which closed a major artery in Yerevan throughout the night.
Yerevan police moved in early this morning and forcibly dispersed hundreds of people who participated in a sit-in on Baghramyan Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Yerevan, to protest a recently approved electricity rate hike.
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