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WAITRESS IS A POLITICAL PRISONER
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22 April, 2008
"Anush Ghavalian suffers political persecution. We demand that she is
immediately released", declared MP Zaruhi Postanjian, RA citizen Lala
Aslikian, Chairwoman of "Zartonk-89" NGO Silva Vardanian, Chairwoman of
"The Advocates for Human Rights" NGO Seda Melikian and others.
Anush Ghavalian, a waitress in the cafe "Pizza di Roma", is a widow
and mother of 2 under-age children.
She has been detained since March 21 under Article 205 /evasion
of taxes, duties and other mandatory payments/. The case is under
preliminary investigation.
"There is no evidence that Anush Ghavalian committed a crime. She is a
waitress and cannot be accused of a crime committed by an official. She
works in a cafe belonging to Khachatur Sukiassian who is presently
under persecution. The interrogator simply wants Anush Gevorgian to
give testimony on Khachtur Sukiassian, guaranteeing her release in
return", the announcement says.
A1+
22 April, 2008
"Anush Ghavalian suffers political persecution. We demand that she is
immediately released", declared MP Zaruhi Postanjian, RA citizen Lala
Aslikian, Chairwoman of "Zartonk-89" NGO Silva Vardanian, Chairwoman of
"The Advocates for Human Rights" NGO Seda Melikian and others.
Anush Ghavalian, a waitress in the cafe "Pizza di Roma", is a widow
and mother of 2 under-age children.
She has been detained since March 21 under Article 205 /evasion
of taxes, duties and other mandatory payments/. The case is under
preliminary investigation.
"There is no evidence that Anush Ghavalian committed a crime. She is a
waitress and cannot be accused of a crime committed by an official. She
works in a cafe belonging to Khachatur Sukiassian who is presently
under persecution. The interrogator simply wants Anush Gevorgian to
give testimony on Khachtur Sukiassian, guaranteeing her release in
return", the announcement says.