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    ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ACTIVIST POLITICAL PRISONER - HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST

    18:12 30.07.13

    The human rights activist Artak Zeinalyan believes that Tigran
    Arakelyan, an active member of the Armenian National Congress (ANC)
    party, who has been under arrest for two years, is a political
    prisoner.

    Judging by the 2-year-long trial, Zeinalyan believes that Arakelyan
    may be granted an early release, but he will not be acquitted of
    the charges.

    "Tigran Arakelyan is a political prisoner. The former administrative
    arrest, which had been practiced before Armenia's Constitution was
    amended in 2005, has been replaced with sentencing on this count. The
    authorities have not changed their behavior. Yes, Tigran Arakelyan
    was convicted for his political views," Zeinalyan said.

    "As long as I have followed the political process, my conviction
    is that the policemen have failed to prove their demand was legal,"
    Zeinalyan said.

    As regards the other activists, the lawyer Stepan Voskanyan told
    Tert.am that the Court of Appeals will start hearing the case on Aug.

    5.

    "Much has been said about the details of the case, but political
    implications are obvious. I think the Court of Appeals will settle all
    the issues. We hope the Court of Appeals will not commit a violation
    as it did last time," he said.

    As to the international response, he said: "I cannot say if it will
    cause the sentence to be mitigated. But we can prove to both local
    and European organizations that we are honoring all the commitments,"
    Voskanyan said.

    He hopes that the Court of Appeals will properly evaluate the evidence
    obtained over the past two years.

    Armenian News - Tert.am

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