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  • "Shant And Freedom" Fund Calls On Karekin II To Give Public Assessme

    "SHANT AND FREEDOM" FUND CALLS ON KAREKIN II TO GIVE PUBLIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ACTIONS REGARDING SHANT HARUTYUNYAN

    by Ashot Safaryan

    Monday, March 3, 16:48

    "Shant and Freedom" Fund has called on the Catholicos of All Armenians
    Karekin II and the leaders of religious organizations functioning
    in Armenia, to give public assessment of the actions regarding the
    leader of the "Tseghakron" party Shant Harutyunyan and his supporters.

    The statement says, in particular, that at present there are 15
    political prisoners in Armenia, the rights and main freedoms of which
    are trampled and their families - wives, parents and 25 teenager
    children undergo psychological and other tortures. "Thousands of
    citizens put their signatures under the demand to set political
    prisoners free, and several international organizations have
    come forward to support them. We apply to you and the religious
    organizations functioning in Armenia, as a palladium of conscious and
    morality. We are waiting for the public expression of your position.

    It will become an invaluable support to the political prisoners of
    Armenia and their families", - the statement says.

    To recall, the leader of "Tseghakron" Party Shant Harutyunyan,
    a maverick opposition activist, and more than 20 of his supporters
    were detained after cashes in downtown Yerevan, 5 November 2013.

    After several days of sit-in at the Liberty Square, Shant Harutyunyan
    decided to organize a march to the presidential palace. Scuffles
    ensued as dozens of protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks on the
    backs of their heads threw large firecrackers at policemen, injuring
    several. The Police said in a statement they urged Harutyunyn and his
    supporters not to disturb the public order and refrain from illegal
    behavior. Seeking to break the police cordon, the protesters used
    sticks and set off explosives.

    The protest was finally dispersed by police. They managed to clear
    the Mashtots Avenue and restore the public order. The Police said
    they will not tolerate any illegal action and will punish the guilty
    with the utmost severity of the law.

    http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=791757B0-A2DA-11E3-91C40EB7C0D21663

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