Colombian referee Oscar Ruiz accused of harassing male colleagueJanuary 27, 2012 - 20:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Colombian football referee Oscar Julian Ruiz has been accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague and long-time friend. German Mauricio Sanchez, a fellow referee, says while sleeping at Ruiz's house in December 2010 he awoke to find Ruiz "with his hand in my clothes, touching my genitals. I reacted by removing his hand and [Ruiz] left". According to Sanchez, he and a workmate were visiting Villavicencio, Meta on work-related business. Ruiz, an old friend of Sanchez, had invited the two to stay at his house. Sanchez says he first tried to resolve the situation with the Colombian Soccer Federation, but no authority figure, including president Luis Bedoya would listen to him. Sanchez was later dismissed from his position as referee. "I'm not against people's sexual orientation, that's respectable. What is not correct is using one's power to satisfy private desires", said Sanchez. The Prosecutor General is currently carrying out its preliminary investigation of the case, according to Colombia Reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |