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Armenian Political Prisoner Released From Prison
Tigran Petrosyan, who was sentenced to one year imprisonment in the case of political prisoners Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, was released from prison today...Read More »
Shant’s Revolution: Documentary on Armenian Political Prisoners
During the entire trial, Harutyunyan and his friends were announced that they were politically persecuted and that they did not accept the charges against them...Read More »
Armenian National Congress Recognizes Shant Harutyunyan and Friends as Political Prisoners
“The baseless prolonged pre-detainment, which nearly lasted for one year, led to the citizens' long prison terms, which testifyies to the regime’s radical acts of revenge and the violations of basic moral and legal norms...Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan and Friends Sentenced After Lengthy Trial
Now that I’m criticizing, I ask people not to feel bad. I say that in a secret hope that maybe it will stick to people’s dignity, and I’ll give people something to think about, which may lead us to change...Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan’s Friend Pleads Guilty; Protesters Demand Release Outside Court Room
During the court session, a protest was held outside the court building, which demanded the release of
Shant Harutyunyan and his friends. Read More »
CoE HR Commissioner Doesn’t Know Yet If Shant Harutyunyan is a Political Prisoner or Not (VIDEO)
According to Muižnieks, he did not discuss those issues with the President; however, he suggested that his Yerevan team should study incidents of officials violating the presumption of innocence. He believes...Read More »
Police Officer in Shant Harutyunyan Case Gives Conflicting Testimony in Court
Questioned in court today was Police Lieutenant Colonel Vardan Gevorgyan, who is named as one of the victims in the case.Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan Trial Witnesses Claim Police Aggression Toward Citizens
During the trial of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, a number of witnesses claimed to have seen police officers use violence against rally participants...Read More »
Armenia, Azerbaijan Gladiators for Russian Empire: Shant Harutyunyan
Commenting on the increased tension at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, political activist Shant Harutyunyan opined that the Armenian and Azerbaijani peoples are...Read More »
“Don’t Harass the Man”: Political Activist on Trial Stands Up for Police Officer
The judge constantly helped police officers giving testimonies, removed questions that were undesirable for them, and when they found themselves at a loss, he...Read More »