PROTEST RALLY STAGED OUTSIDE YEREVAN COURT OF APPEAL
November 2, 2012 – 17:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenia Without Political Prisoners civic movement is
holding a rally outside the Court of Appeal to protest ANC activists’
imprisonment.
Today, Nov 2, the court is hosting a session over a complaint filed
by the attorneys of Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition
bloc’s activists.
The complaint demands for cancellation of the July 20 court sentence,
and the acquittal of those jailed.
According to Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc, on
August 9, 2011 police officers used violence against ANC activists
Tigran Arakelyan and Artak Karapetyan. Upon arrival to the site,
activists Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan, Sargis
Gevorgyan and David Kirimijyan tried to settle the dispute but were
beaten as well, the ANC said. All above-mentioned were taken to a
police station and accused of attacking the police officers.
On August 26, the Congress announced suspending political dialogue
with Armenian authorities, with Arakelyan named a political prisoner.
On July 20, 2012 Tigran Arakelyan was sentenced to 6 years in prison;
Artak Karapetyan given a jail term of about 3,5 years; David Kirimijyan
and Sargis Gevorgyan were sentenced to 2 years each.
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