Epress.am News from Armenia
Armenia's Criminal Court of Appeal considered behind closed doors and eventually dismissed the complaint of Inessa Petrosyan, the attorney representing political activist Shant Harutyunyan who was arrested on Nov. 5 ahead of clashes with police and while calling for a revolution.
The defense was appealing a lower court's decision to send Harutyunyan for psychiatric evaluation, which the defense states is a decision "devoid of legal certitude," since why Harutyunyan had to be sent to a psychiatric facility was not justified.
Harutyunyan's attorney said her client has not yet decided whether they will appeal to the Court of Cassation or not.
Note, Harutyunyan was moved from Nubarashen psychiatric institution to Yerevan-Kentron penitentiary.