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DON'T YOU TAKE SERZH SARGSYAN'S WORDS FOR GRANTED?
15:24 | October 17,2014 | Politics
During today's court hearing in the case of political activist Shant
Harutyunyan and his friends, the court heard the defendants' defense
speeches. Attorney Inessa Petrosyan petitioned the court to invite
Serzh Sargsyan to court as a witness in the case. "Don't you take the
president's words for granted?" said defendant Vardan Vardanyan. His
words were welcomed by a round of applause.
Attorney Hovhannes Kocharyan, who represents the interests of
defendants Vahe Lazarian, Albert Margaryan and Misak Arakelyan,
to reread Article 258 of the Criminal Code and bring in a fair verdict.
Shant Harutyunyan, Chairman of the radical opposition Tseghakron
party, and a dozen of his supporters clashed with riot police in
Yerevan last November. Harutyunyan led a demonstration in Yerevan on
November 5, 2013. During the protest he and scores of his supporters
were confronted by riot police that blocked the street leading to the
presidential administration, which the group was going 'to blow up'
with petrol bombs. The Harutyunyan accused of "plotting a revolution"
was arrested and charged with using violence against representatives
of law-enforcement agencies. He was immediately charged under
Article 316.2 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (violence against
a representative of the authorities that is dangerous for life or
health). However, in April 2014, the charges against political activist
were replaced with Article 258 Section 4 (hooliganism committed with
a weapon or another item used as a weapon).
Harutyunyan faces up to 7 years in prison under new charges.
According to official reports, 16 people were injured in the November
5 street clashes, including eight policemen. A total of 14 citizens,
including Harutyunyan's underage son Shahen, were charged in connection
with the violence. Some human rights groups and representatives of the
opposition also describe the people in the dock as political prisoners.
The prosecutor also demanded sentences of various lengths for
Harutyunyan's friends and sought a five-year jail sentence for his
son Shahen.
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15:24 | October 17,2014 | Politics
During today's court hearing in the case of political activist Shant
Harutyunyan and his friends, the court heard the defendants' defense
speeches. Attorney Inessa Petrosyan petitioned the court to invite
Serzh Sargsyan to court as a witness in the case. "Don't you take the
president's words for granted?" said defendant Vardan Vardanyan. His
words were welcomed by a round of applause.
Attorney Hovhannes Kocharyan, who represents the interests of
defendants Vahe Lazarian, Albert Margaryan and Misak Arakelyan,
to reread Article 258 of the Criminal Code and bring in a fair verdict.
Shant Harutyunyan, Chairman of the radical opposition Tseghakron
party, and a dozen of his supporters clashed with riot police in
Yerevan last November. Harutyunyan led a demonstration in Yerevan on
November 5, 2013. During the protest he and scores of his supporters
were confronted by riot police that blocked the street leading to the
presidential administration, which the group was going 'to blow up'
with petrol bombs. The Harutyunyan accused of "plotting a revolution"
was arrested and charged with using violence against representatives
of law-enforcement agencies. He was immediately charged under
Article 316.2 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (violence against
a representative of the authorities that is dangerous for life or
health). However, in April 2014, the charges against political activist
were replaced with Article 258 Section 4 (hooliganism committed with
a weapon or another item used as a weapon).
Harutyunyan faces up to 7 years in prison under new charges.
According to official reports, 16 people were injured in the November
5 street clashes, including eight policemen. A total of 14 citizens,
including Harutyunyan's underage son Shahen, were charged in connection
with the violence. Some human rights groups and representatives of the
opposition also describe the people in the dock as political prisoners.
The prosecutor also demanded sentences of various lengths for
Harutyunyan's friends and sought a five-year jail sentence for his
son Shahen.
http://en.a1plus.am/1198378.html