Another political prisoner released

"Nobody can change my political views. I'll have Serzh Sargsyan know that I am going to fight until the end," said political prisoner Hayk Gevorgyan as he came out of the "Kosh" penitentiary today. Gevorgyan was charged with Part 3, Article 258 of the Criminal Code for hooligan acts in the wake of the events of March 1. "They sentenced me for a crime that I did not commit, but that didn't stop me from fighting," said Hayk Gevorgyan to "A1+". Gevorgyan's relatives who are still in prison were also arrested after the events of March 1. Hayk Gevorgyan, 26, is from the Aragatsotni region and was in his junior year at the Yerevan State Agrarian University at the time of his arrest. He was not able to take his exams at the penitentiary and he isn't sure if he will be able to continue his education. "It is up to the will of the authorities. But that's their problem and I will never change my views." Gevorgyan says that he is happy that there was no amnesty for him. "I did not commit any crime and there was no need for amnesty." Hayk Gevorgyan did not complain about the conditions at the "Kosh" penitentiary. As a matter of fact, some officials even saw him off from the penitentiary and Gevorgyan invited them to his house to celebrate his release. Gevorgyan was greeted by his relatives and ANC members today.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2009/07/29/political-prisoner

Statement of Tigran Arakelian, July 10, 2009

Member of the youth wing of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), Tigran Arakelian, taken under custody since July 5, issued a statement. "I was illegally detained on July 5 on alleged charges of hooliganism. In reality, I was distributing flyers informing about a July 2 opposition rally sanctioned by the Yerevan City Hall. Just at that moment we were attacked by a group of bandits in plainclothes. On July 6, I went on a hunger sign in protest of my illegal detention. Later in the day, my friends Karen Karapetian, Narek Aivazian, Sargis Gevorgian, Sargis Khachatrian, Arakel Semirjian, Arayik Mirzoyan and Gor Sargsian joined the hunger strike with a demand to release me. Taking into consideration the fact that I was detained for two months and being concerned about my friends' health condition I stop the hunger strike and urge my friends follow my example. Our struggle is uncontestable and our victory inevitable. We shall win," runs the statement. http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2009/07/10/tigran-arkelian

Release Tigran Arakelyan - The Youngest Political Prisoner in Armenia

Young oppositional activist Tigran Arakelyan was arrested on 5 July 2009 by the Armenian Police, based on false charge for hooliganism. On 1 July 2009 about 15 policemen dressed in civilian attacked with guns about 30 young oppositional activists who distributed leaflets, informing upcoming opposition rally to be held on 2 July 2009 in Yerevan. 3 of them were severally beaten and taken to the hospital Surb Grigor Lusavorich. Now they fabricated a criminal case of hooliganism and arrested one of the young activists. Please spread the word about this evident act of injustice and disrespect of basic human rights by the Armenian authorities. From 06.07.2009 9:00 Tigran Arakelyan went on a hunger-strike.
Today, 7.07.2009, chairman of the Armenian Pan-national Movement Party’s youth wing Karen Karapetyan has also joined youth wing member Tigran Arakelyan’s hunger strike.

NIKOL PASHINIAN was arrested on July 1, 2009. He has been underground since October 2, 2008.

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