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TIGRAN ARAKELYAN WAIVED HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR AMNESTY
Today the trial of Tigran Arakelyan at the Court of Appeals started and
was adjourned. Judge Eva Darbinyan dismissed Arakelyan's advocate's
motion to replace the measure of prevention because Arakelyan will
be amnestied after all. The judge said the advocate may make such
motions in the stage of judicial disputes.
Tigran Arakelyan was angered by her decision and announced to waive
his eligibility for amnesty because he is undergoing a political
prosecution. The bailiff took him out of the court room, the judge
also left without saying anything.
Note that Arakelyan is accused of hitting a policeman during a clash
between the red beret policemen and the ANC activists in August 2011.
Tigran Arakelyan was arrested and has been deprived of freedom since
then. The first instance court sentenced him to 6 years. Tigran
Arakelyan is eligible for the amnesty announced by the president on
the Independence Day.
Another ANC activist Areg Gevorgyan posted on his Facebook wall that
after the tense hearing the policemen accompanying Tigran Arakelyan
asked the victim of the case, the special detachment officer to go
downstairs to Tigran Arakelyan. This is a grave violation of the law
which was done on purpose to put psychological pressure on Tigran,
Areg Gevorgyan notes.
14:59 09/10/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/right/view/31063
Today the trial of Tigran Arakelyan at the Court of Appeals started and
was adjourned. Judge Eva Darbinyan dismissed Arakelyan's advocate's
motion to replace the measure of prevention because Arakelyan will
be amnestied after all. The judge said the advocate may make such
motions in the stage of judicial disputes.
Tigran Arakelyan was angered by her decision and announced to waive
his eligibility for amnesty because he is undergoing a political
prosecution. The bailiff took him out of the court room, the judge
also left without saying anything.
Note that Arakelyan is accused of hitting a policeman during a clash
between the red beret policemen and the ANC activists in August 2011.
Tigran Arakelyan was arrested and has been deprived of freedom since
then. The first instance court sentenced him to 6 years. Tigran
Arakelyan is eligible for the amnesty announced by the president on
the Independence Day.
Another ANC activist Areg Gevorgyan posted on his Facebook wall that
after the tense hearing the policemen accompanying Tigran Arakelyan
asked the victim of the case, the special detachment officer to go
downstairs to Tigran Arakelyan. This is a grave violation of the law
which was done on purpose to put psychological pressure on Tigran,
Areg Gevorgyan notes.
14:59 09/10/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/right/view/31063