44-year-old Yesayi Karamyan, who was the most severely injured citizen from the special measures used by the police on June 12, was finally recognized as a victim. According to Manush Yesayan, the lawyer representing Karamyan’s interests, she submitted a report on the crime to the Investigative Committee last Friday, demanding criminal proceedings under Article 441 of the RA Criminal Law (Abusing official powers or the influence caused by them or surpassing the powers by an official) and a number of other articles
“In the notice we received, it is not mentioned under which article the proceedings were initiated, probably under the same articles with which we applied,” says the lawyer. According to her, the fact that Yesayi is recognized as a victim more than ten days after the incident that happened to him is unacceptable from a legal point of view.
“When criminal proceedings were initiated under the article of mass riots on the same day of the events, investigative actions were immediately started, Yesayi was questioned as a witness, because that article, so to speak, is in the interest of the state. But it was obvious from the beginning, wasn’t it, from where Esayi was taken to the hospital and what happened to him; therefore, appropriate criminal proceedings should have been initiated immediately.”
By the way, Karamyan will undergo the second operation under general anesthesia in two days. According to Yesayi, it will be another operation, with which additional steps should be taken to make his hand, which has lost fingers, a little more in order.
“There is a positive dynamic, just the first operation, which was performed immediately after the incident, was urgent and the problem was to commence immediate actions. Now the doctors have to look at what else can be done. There is a part that has changed color; I think that part will be removed. But fortunately, there is no question of additional amputation yet,” Yesayi told us.
Let’s remind that Yesayi Karamyan is the fund manager of the Gafesjian Art Center. As a result of police operations, he lost his fingers and received many shrapnel injuries. After the incident, the doctors did everything to avoid the need to amputate his wrist.
According to Yesayi’s wife, Naira Sahakyan, the doctors are doing their job well. “Of course, we will not bring back the functionality of his right arm, but we do not lose our hope. One day (I hope not in the distant future) there will be normal policemen in our country, and not an armed gang that is ready to fulfill any order for two pennies. Well, sooner or later those who give the order will get the punishment they deserve. They won’t go unpunished.”
Ani Gevorgyan
Ani Gevorgyan is a journalist, photographer, and the winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. She has participated in photo exhibitions at the UN headquarters (New York) and the Geneva office, the Palace of Europe (Strasbourg), Paris, Rome, Berlin, Vienna and elsewhere.