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08:06 pm | October 05, 2012 | Politics
The Court of Appeals is due to examine on Oct. 11 the appeal of the
four jailed activists of the opposition Armenian National Congress
(HAK).
Members and supporters of the opposition alliance today gathered
outside the prosecutor's office, urging the authorities to acquit the
HAK activists.
"We express our support for the boys who are involved in the
disgraceful proceedings as defendants," said Eva Tovamsyan, a
participant of the protest action.
The HAK activists were taken into custody after an August 9, 2011,
standoff with police officers in a Yerevan park and were immediately
charged with hooliganism against a representative of law-enforcement
body.
Though they do not pin hopes on the appellate court, they should first
exhaust the domestic appeal system before applying to the European
Court of Human Rights.
"Courts in Armenia are not independent. They serve the interests of
the authorities returning illegal verdicts. They cannot oppose the
Sargsyan administration," said defendant Sargis Gevorgyan.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recently
defined the term of "political prisoner" which should be taken into
account in political processes by the Council of Europe. The group
says even the move does not instill hopes in them.
"We can only achieve tangible results under public pressure, in the
result of consistent struggle," said HAK member Areg Gevorgyan.
The jailed activists believe that they will be acquitted only when
Serzh Sargsyan and his regime are overthrown.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/10/05/hak-activists
08:06 pm | October 05, 2012 | Politics
The Court of Appeals is due to examine on Oct. 11 the appeal of the
four jailed activists of the opposition Armenian National Congress
(HAK).
Members and supporters of the opposition alliance today gathered
outside the prosecutor's office, urging the authorities to acquit the
HAK activists.
"We express our support for the boys who are involved in the
disgraceful proceedings as defendants," said Eva Tovamsyan, a
participant of the protest action.
The HAK activists were taken into custody after an August 9, 2011,
standoff with police officers in a Yerevan park and were immediately
charged with hooliganism against a representative of law-enforcement
body.
Though they do not pin hopes on the appellate court, they should first
exhaust the domestic appeal system before applying to the European
Court of Human Rights.
"Courts in Armenia are not independent. They serve the interests of
the authorities returning illegal verdicts. They cannot oppose the
Sargsyan administration," said defendant Sargis Gevorgyan.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recently
defined the term of "political prisoner" which should be taken into
account in political processes by the Council of Europe. The group
says even the move does not instill hopes in them.
"We can only achieve tangible results under public pressure, in the
result of consistent struggle," said HAK member Areg Gevorgyan.
The jailed activists believe that they will be acquitted only when
Serzh Sargsyan and his regime are overthrown.