“SARKIS DKHROUNI” STUDENT AND YOUTH UNION CALLS FOR RELEASE OF VARDAN PETROSYAN FROM PRE-TRIAL DETENTION
By MassisPost
Updated: November 12, 2013
YEREVAN – The S.D. Hunchakian “Sarkis Dkhrouni” Student and Youth
Union issued a statement appealing to the judicial authorities of
Armenia to reconsider their decision placing famous Armenian actor
Vardan Petrosyan into pre-trial detention.
It is an indisputable fact that there has been a great tragedy with
Vardan Petrosyan’s involvement in the car accident, which resulted
in the death of two teenagers, an unforgivable and irreversible
situation under any circumstance. However, in our opinion, it is
immoral to keep an injured and ailing Vardan Petrosyan in prison,
especially while getting full medical treatment outside of prison
will not obstruct the investigation. In addition, the actor himself
has stated he has no intention of leaving Armenia.
We urge an amendment to the decision placing Petrosyan in custody,
enabling the great artist to wait for a verdict or at the very
least, his freedom be deliberated at end of the investigation. At
the same time, we consider this case to remain beyond any political
consideration and exploitation to stay impartial in the legal and
moral domain.
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