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Human Rights organizations calls on Armenia's president to proclaim
amnesty
06.06.2009 17:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ International Federation for Human Rights and Civil
Society Institute call the president of Armenia for the release of all
political prisoners.
As it is mentioned in the claim, on May 28, 2009 the President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan called on political parties and on the
newly-created public council to submit their recommendations on the
necessity and conditions for an amnesty to his Cabinet and ask the
National Assembly to adopt a decision on amnesty. A number of
protesters were arrested and detained on various charges in the wake
of the 1st-of-March events, when the President declared a state of
emergency.
In the claim, President's words are quoted; "If it turns out that
there is a comprehensive need matured among the society, I'll use my
Constitutional right and ask the National Assembly to adopt a decision
on amnesty" - the Armenian President reportedly stated.
The International Federation for Human Rights and the Civil Society
Institute have repeatedly called upon the Armenian authorities to
release all political prisoners, including those deprived of their
liberty in relation to the events of 1 and 2 March 2008.
"Our organizations would like to renew their call and encourage the
President of Armenia to release all political prisoners and prisoners
of conscience in Armenia, including three members of Parliament who
supported the opposition and protested against the results of March
2008 presidential elections," says the claim.
amnesty
06.06.2009 17:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ International Federation for Human Rights and Civil
Society Institute call the president of Armenia for the release of all
political prisoners.
As it is mentioned in the claim, on May 28, 2009 the President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan called on political parties and on the
newly-created public council to submit their recommendations on the
necessity and conditions for an amnesty to his Cabinet and ask the
National Assembly to adopt a decision on amnesty. A number of
protesters were arrested and detained on various charges in the wake
of the 1st-of-March events, when the President declared a state of
emergency.
In the claim, President's words are quoted; "If it turns out that
there is a comprehensive need matured among the society, I'll use my
Constitutional right and ask the National Assembly to adopt a decision
on amnesty" - the Armenian President reportedly stated.
The International Federation for Human Rights and the Civil Society
Institute have repeatedly called upon the Armenian authorities to
release all political prisoners, including those deprived of their
liberty in relation to the events of 1 and 2 March 2008.
"Our organizations would like to renew their call and encourage the
President of Armenia to release all political prisoners and prisoners
of conscience in Armenia, including three members of Parliament who
supported the opposition and protested against the results of March
2008 presidential elections," says the claim.