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ATTORNEYS MAY GO TO INTERNATIONAL COURT
Lragir, Armenia
Dec 7 2006
The City Hall of Glendale decided to support Arman Babajanyan, the
editor-in-chief of the Zhamanak Yerevan newspaper, who got a 4-year
sentence on a charge of forging documents and avoiding military
service. Arman Babajanyan's case is heard at the Court of Cassation.
The City Hall of Glendale is going to send its decision to the Court of
Cassation. The attorneys of Arman Babajanyan informed news reporters
about this on December 7. They said it is possible that in case the
Court of Cassation does not satisfy their claim they will appeal to
international organizations besides the Court of Appeal.
Attorney Haik Alumyan said it is possible. He said he is not satisfied
with the process, as it is not complaint with the law. Haik Alumyan
mentioned that the court has turned down several solicitations without
any reason. For instance, the chief justice of the Court of Cassation
refused to provide the verdicts on other persons imprisoned on the same
charges to the attorneys of Arman Babajanyan to use as a precedent
during the hearing of the case at the Court of Cassation. The chief
justice of the Court of Cassation asked them to turn to the first
instance court, and the first instance court refused to provide for
"unclear reasons".
Lragir, Armenia
Dec 7 2006
The City Hall of Glendale decided to support Arman Babajanyan, the
editor-in-chief of the Zhamanak Yerevan newspaper, who got a 4-year
sentence on a charge of forging documents and avoiding military
service. Arman Babajanyan's case is heard at the Court of Cassation.
The City Hall of Glendale is going to send its decision to the Court of
Cassation. The attorneys of Arman Babajanyan informed news reporters
about this on December 7. They said it is possible that in case the
Court of Cassation does not satisfy their claim they will appeal to
international organizations besides the Court of Appeal.
Attorney Haik Alumyan said it is possible. He said he is not satisfied
with the process, as it is not complaint with the law. Haik Alumyan
mentioned that the court has turned down several solicitations without
any reason. For instance, the chief justice of the Court of Cassation
refused to provide the verdicts on other persons imprisoned on the same
charges to the attorneys of Arman Babajanyan to use as a precedent
during the hearing of the case at the Court of Cassation. The chief
justice of the Court of Cassation asked them to turn to the first
instance court, and the first instance court refused to provide for
"unclear reasons".