“Axed” justice

The incident taken place in Shengavit has caused a wave of complaints… It is against the law enforcement officials and judges who could have prevented the tragic outcome of events…

Lawyers of “Europe in Law Association” will apply to the Minister of Justice and the Commission The General Assembly’s Ethics and Disciplinary Affairs, requesting disciplinary proceedings against judges Nelly Baghdasaryan, Manushak Petrosyan, Arshak Khachatryan and Sevak Hambardzumyan in demanding through judges the discharge termination petition addressed to Serzh Sargsyan considering that in this case, their judicial mistake led to tragic consequences.

Social networks address these judges as the nickname “ax”. By  citizens’ initiative petition was organized addressed to the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to demand the immediate cessation of  authority of judges Nelly Baghdasaryan (Shengavit Court), Sevak Hambardzumyan, Manushak Petrosyan and Arshak Khachatryan (appellate court), because as a result of their decisions Vladik Martirosyan who regularly subjected his wife to violence was released.

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