Ombudsman Condemns Murder of Parakar Mayor

Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan strongly condemned the tragic incident that took place on the night of September 23 in the Merdzavan settlement, which resulted in the murder of Volodya Grigoryan, the head of the enlarged Parakar community, and Police officer Karen Abrahamyan.

"Such grave crimes undermine public security and endanger the guarantees of the rule of law. It is necessary to ensure a prompt, comprehensive, full, and objective investigation of the case in order to inevitably bring the guilty persons to justice. The state must have proper mechanisms to prevent such cases and constantly improve them. The Human Rights Defender expresses her support to the families and relatives of the deceased," the HRD's statement reads.