Epress.am News from Armenia
Hayarpi Sargsyan, lawyer of Sasna Tsrer member Hovhannes Harutyunyan, reports being subjected to harassment and threats. Sargsyan directly attributes the threats to her professional activities, namely, her repeated statements about the deteriorating health of her client and the inaction in this regard on the part of Armenian authorities. The lawyer has filed an appeal with Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates, which has referred the report to the police.
Sargsyan had written on her Facebook page in January that she was being vigorously pursued and threatened by “unknown persons who are looking for an excuses to search my home.”
“District officers have been too interested in me and my family lately; they are so curious that they want to find out when I’ve gotten my license. It’s obvious that I’m being subjected to harassment,” the lawyer had written, adding that she had also been receiving slanderous and insulting Facebook messages regarding her involvement in Harutyunyan’s defense.
Speaking to Epress.am on Tuesday, Sargsyan said she is still receiving threats to this day. The lawyer suggested that those behind the harassment do not just wish to silence her but to also sway her attention from Harutyunyan’s case.
“The people who are trying to create obstacles for me should realize that they are the accomplices of those who have been subjecting Harutyunyan to torture,” Sargsyan said.