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Published on February 25, 2008
SMBAT AIVAZIAN DENIES TORTURE
At about 9.30 a.m. on February 25 the Office of Human Rights Defender received a report that the police inflict torture on Smbat Aivazyan. The working group set up by the instruction of Armenia's Ombudsman Armen Harutiunian, visited the central police department and had a private talk with Smbat Aivazian.
Smbat Aivazyan denied that he had been tortured, and said he had no problems with health.
As of now, Smbat Aivazian has hired a lawyer, the Department of Public Relations and Information of the Human Rights Defender reports.
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