Javakhk Armenian Group Condemns Persecution by Georgian Authorities

Javakhk Armenian Group Condemns Persecution by Georgian Authorities

hetq
12:00, July 4, 2012

A group calling itself the Coordinating Council for the Defense of
Javakhk Armenians Rights has publicly condemned what it calls the
recent wave of persecutions against Armenians in Javakhk, in
particular criminal charges launched against Melik Rayisyan, a former
member of the Georgian Parliament, and his supporters.

The group says that Georgian authorities are taking these measures
against Javakhk Armenian activists and government opponents in the
lead-up to parliamentary elections in that country.

The group argues that it is clear that such measures are intended to
create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in Javakhk and to ensure
an election victory for the ruling political party.