On August 3, 2026, with a confirmed indictment, the prosecutor handed over the materials of the criminal proceedings regarding H.H., who held the position of Chief of Police under the RA Government from 2003 to May 29, 2008, to the Criminal Court of First Instance of Yerevan City.
Let us remind that within the framework of the criminal proceedings initiated regarding the events that took place in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008, the prosecutor, on his own initiative, on April 18, 2026, launched a public criminal prosecution.to causeAgainst the former head of the RA CA Police, H.H., according to part 2 of Article 38-309 of the Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2003 (assisting an official to exceed his official powers, which was combined with the use of violence, weapons or special measures) and part 2 of Article 315 (official negligence, which inadvertently caused the death of a person or other serious injury) consequences).
In the criminal proceedings, it was found that H.H., occupying the position of Chief of the Police under the RA Government from 2003 to May 29, 2008, carrying out the general management of the RA Police, passing his official powers on March 1, 2008, in collusion with other high-ranking officials of the RA Police, organized riots in the city of Yerevan, combined with the use of violence and special measures by various police units. Dispersing the peaceful sit-in demonstration in "Freedom" Square, forcefully removing the protesters from the square by using violence, then excluding their gatherings, possible demonstrations and gatherings in the central parts of the city, such actions caused significant damage to the rights and legal interests of individuals, as well as the legal interests of society and the state.
The basis of the other accusation brought against H.H., who held the position of police chief, is the fact that H.H., as the head of the police state administration body, is obliged to submit to the consideration of the Government of the Republic of Armenia drafts and recommendations of normative legal acts related to the activities and organization of the work of the police, including the procedure for the use of "Cheryomukha 7" tear gas and "Zarya" light and sound and other special means.
Considering that H.H. died in 2019, the decision to initiate a public criminal prosecution against him was handed over to the legal representative, his wife.
H.H.'s wife objected to stop the public criminal prosecution against H.H. based on the death of the accused.
The materials of the criminal proceedings No. 62292726 separated from the criminal proceedings No. 62202608 by the supervising prosecutor were returned to the prosecuting body, the Anti-Corruption Committee, in order to take measures to complete the preliminary investigation with an indictment.
