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"FREE ARMAN BABAJANIAN!"
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[06:30 pm] 16 June, 2008
On June 16 civil society activists and supporters of Arman Babajanian,
the editor-in-chief of "Zhamanak Yeravan" newspaper and "Zhamanak
Los Angeles" staged a protest action near the Government building.
Remind: Babajanian was detained in 2006. He was charged with document
forgery and evasion of military service. Babajanian was sentenced to
four years' imprisonment.
The protesters directed to the President's Residence carrying
Babajanian's photos and posters with inscriptions, "Free Arman
Babajanian."
"We demand to cease political prosecution against
Babajanian. International human rights organizations have defined Arman
Babajanian's imprisonment as prosecution for political dissent. Despite
Babajanian's exceptional behaviour, the commission refuses an early
release or release on probation."
"In July 2008 Arman Babajanian has another chance to be released on
probation. We demand that Armenia's relevant bodies, in accordance with
the law, release the editor-in-chief of an opposition newspaper and
enable him to do creative work," runs the statement of the protesters.
Today's protest action was attended by Commander of a Shushi Special
Battalion Zhirair Sefilian, who served 18 months' imprisonment.
A1+
[06:30 pm] 16 June, 2008
On June 16 civil society activists and supporters of Arman Babajanian,
the editor-in-chief of "Zhamanak Yeravan" newspaper and "Zhamanak
Los Angeles" staged a protest action near the Government building.
Remind: Babajanian was detained in 2006. He was charged with document
forgery and evasion of military service. Babajanian was sentenced to
four years' imprisonment.
The protesters directed to the President's Residence carrying
Babajanian's photos and posters with inscriptions, "Free Arman
Babajanian."
"We demand to cease political prosecution against
Babajanian. International human rights organizations have defined Arman
Babajanian's imprisonment as prosecution for political dissent. Despite
Babajanian's exceptional behaviour, the commission refuses an early
release or release on probation."
"In July 2008 Arman Babajanian has another chance to be released on
probation. We demand that Armenia's relevant bodies, in accordance with
the law, release the editor-in-chief of an opposition newspaper and
enable him to do creative work," runs the statement of the protesters.
Today's protest action was attended by Commander of a Shushi Special
Battalion Zhirair Sefilian, who served 18 months' imprisonment.