Ombudsman: "People committing violence against journalists guided by criminal rules."

"People committing violence against journalist are being guided by street values and criminal rules.

Though the people who beat the journalist have not been found yet, it is difficult to explain the highest value of freedom of speech and the significance of journalists’ mission to those who are being guided with street values and criminal rules.

The only way to prevent such crimes is the operative and strict response of the law enforcers.

We have no right to interfere into the process of examination but we may follow its process and give our assessment to the legal consequences of the incident.

We support journalist Hakob Karapetyan and iLur.am informational website.