Hakob Hovhannisyan Detained and Arrested, Suspected of Insulting My Step People’s Deputy

Hakob Hovhannisyan, my client, has been detained and arrested by the Arabkir division of the Armenian Police from his residence. He is a common man and a patriotic individual who was present just a day ago on Baghramyan Avenue, exercising his constitutional right to participate in peaceful gatherings. This was reported by lawyer Benik Galstyan on his Facebook page.

'According to the police, Hakob is suspected of insulting an unknown deputy from the My Step faction, as well as police officers, on February 26. The mentioned deputy has filed a complaint against Hakob. I must emphasize that Hakob is the caretaker of his 89-year-old elderly mother. In summary, we are entering a new phase of 'repressions,' ' Galstyan wrote.