YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "The use of torture for getting necessary evidence is continuing in police departments in the first place and by law enforcement bodies in Armenia," is said in the statement released by the Helsinki association on June 26 on the occasion of the international day of the assistance given to the victims of torture. According to the authors of the statement, the Prosecutor's office and courts do not respond to such cases in any way, they do everything possible with the assistance of forensic experts in order to conceal the facts of tyranny. The organization calls the Armenian authorities to conduct a productive and open investigation concerning the cases of torture, which should end in fair trials and impartial decisions. "In case Armenia ignores our demands, the Helsinki association will apply to international structures and ask them to reconsider their relations with the Republic of Armenia, even using economic and political sanctions," is mentioned in the statement of the organization.

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