Armenia's state human rights ombudsman, Karen Andreasian, on Friday defended his cautious reaction to deadly violence at a restaurant in Yerevan that has sparked a public outcry and led to the resignation of an influential pro-government parliamentarian.
Andreasian's stance has prompted strong criticism from some participants of a series of street protests that followed last week's death of military doctor Vahe Avetian, who was assaulted by security guards at the Harsnakar restaurant. They have also accused him of doing nothing to ensure an objective inquiry into the incident.
Andreasian dismissed the criticism as he answered questions from Facebook users at the RFE/RL studio in Yerevan. He said he strongly condemns the incident but has no legal authority to intervene in the inquiry conducted by the police. Armenian law requires the ombudsman to maintain "neutrality" in the scandal, he sad.
Armenian News
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