Yerevan Court Rules to Keep Detained Activists in Prison

The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts earlier today ruled to keep in prison Shant Harutyunyan (pictured) and six others who were detained during the Nov. 5 clashes in Yerevan. The men are being charged under RA Criminal Code Article 316 Section 2 ("violence against a representative of the authorities").

Earlier, eight others were likewise charged and given a pre-trial detention term of two months.