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Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Welcomes Hayk Kyureghyan’s Deed
Arrested at the start of the trial of Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, Hayk Kyureghyan's deed was an expression of protest, and it's welcoming, said Shant...Read More »
Authorities Obstruct Open, Transparent Judicial Process in Shant Harutyunyan Case: Attorneys
Petrosyan said that the small size of the courtroom also doesn't allow the lawyers to properly defend their clients' rights, but the judge said that this is the Court of...Read More »
HAK Raises Political Prisoners Issue at Meeting with PACE Delegates Though Not Sure If Political Prisoners in Armenia
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) raised 5 issues in its meeting with Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for monitoring Armenia...Read More »
Demonstrators in Armenia Deliver Letter of Thanks to Swiss President
"He replied that since Switzerland is one of the countries that supports victims of persecution, they are monitoring the cases of Shant Harutyunyan and the others...Read More »
Appeal Dismissed: Artists Could be Fined for Graffiti of Imprisoned Political Activist
The RA Administrative Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of four members of Art Laboratoria, who were appealing a lower court's decision to reject the...Read More »
Attempt to Put Pressure on Shant Harutyunyan by Charging His Son (VIDEO, PHOTO)
Accused of "hooliganism," Shahen Harutyunyan today was called to the General Investigation Department of the RA Police. Read More »
Son of Detained Political Activist Also Charged
Shahen Harutyunyan, the son of Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5 on charges of "violence against a representative of the authorities"...Read More »
Charge Against Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Changed
The charge against political activist Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5, 2013, ahead of an anti-government march he organized, has changed.Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan Couldn’t Know that Men in Civilian Clothes were Police Officers: Attorney
"[Shant] Harutyunyan and the others are persecuted for their political views and not for committing a criminal offense..."Read More »
Protestors Outside President’s Office Demand Release of Political Prisoners
A group of citizens, primarily Karabakh War veterans, held a protest outside the residence of the President of Armenia today.Read More »