RA Police interrogates green youth movement activist Mariam Sukhudyan
Around 50 proponents of green youth movement have organized a rally near Erebuni Police Office's Investigative Department which is currently conducting the interrogation of movement activist Mariam Sukhudyan. Protesters waiting for activist are holding posters reading «We are all Mariam Sukhdyans», a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports.
As mentioned by our reporter, the activist who formerly gave police testimony as a witness was now called to investigative department as an accused. She is charged with false crime reporting accompanied by artificial creation of evidence (RA Criminal Code, Article 333, Section 2). Like other witnesses, Sukhudyan intends to withdraw her previous testimonies although it's quite possible that she may act otherwise.
On August 13, Mariam Sukhudyan received summons for interrogation as an accused under Section 1, Article 135 of RA Criminal Code (libel). However, on August 15, she was informed of being accused of a crime prescribed by Section 2 Article 333 of RA Criminal Code (providing false information accompanied by artificial creation of evidence) Let's note, that the latter article envisages a graver punishment which may be imprisonment for up to 5 years.
Criminal case was filed after the November 13, 2008 regular broadcast of Haylur on Public TV channel. There, a school-girl from Nubarashen boarding school No. 11 complained about being sexually harassed by a teacher, «Ecolur» NGO says in a press release. Sukhudyan herself finds she is being persecuted for participating in «SOS-Teghut» function aimed the protection of Teghut forest.
As mentioned by our reporter, the activist who formerly gave police testimony as a witness was now called to investigative department as an accused. She is charged with false crime reporting accompanied by artificial creation of evidence (RA Criminal Code, Article 333, Section 2). Like other witnesses, Sukhudyan intends to withdraw her previous testimonies although it's quite possible that she may act otherwise.
On August 13, Mariam Sukhudyan received summons for interrogation as an accused under Section 1, Article 135 of RA Criminal Code (libel). However, on August 15, she was informed of being accused of a crime prescribed by Section 2 Article 333 of RA Criminal Code (providing false information accompanied by artificial creation of evidence) Let's note, that the latter article envisages a graver punishment which may be imprisonment for up to 5 years.
Criminal case was filed after the November 13, 2008 regular broadcast of Haylur on Public TV channel. There, a school-girl from Nubarashen boarding school No. 11 complained about being sexually harassed by a teacher, «Ecolur» NGO says in a press release. Sukhudyan herself finds she is being persecuted for participating in «SOS-Teghut» function aimed the protection of Teghut forest.
