Armenia: Lydian Armenia guards attack & beat Amulsar mine protesters
Summary
Date Reported: 7 Sep 2020
Location: Armenia
Companies
Lydian International - Parent Company , Lydian Armenia CJSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Amulsar deposit - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Armenia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Violence , ProtestsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Source type: NGO
"Lydian Armenia" guards beat Amulsar defenders, 7 September 2020
On the night of September 6-7, the employees of the security company employed by "Lydian Armenia" CJSC attacked Jermuk residents who were on duty at the second guard point leading to Amulsar...
"They were severely beaten. They dragged him inside and started beating him. By hiring these people, Lydian gave a clear task to use force against the residents of the community. The people here were attacked. The Police Head said that they have an operative video shooting by the police. They even hit a policeman," Shirak Buniatyan said.