APPEAL for stopping political persecution against political prisoners
12:20, March 24, 2014 | Announcements, Own | Right to Fair Trial | Political PrisonersTo the RA Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan
To the RA Human Right Defender Karen Andreasyan
To Chair of the RA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Elinar Vardanyan
APPEAL for stopping political persecution against political prisoners
One of the most important conditions for dignified life of citizens in the Republic of Armenia is their ability to express their opinion and to fight for the rights and freedoms of themselves and other without the fear of political reprisals. Unfortunately, expression of free will and civil disobedience remain outlawed in the Republic of Armenia and the best of us appear behind the bars. We call upon you to reaffirm to the authorities of the Republic of Armenia that they need to adhere to their international commitments and stop the fabricated criminal persecution against political prisoners
Volodya Avetisyan
Shant Harutyunyan
Vahe Mkrtchyan
Liparit Petrosyan
Aleq Poghosyan
Misak Araqelyan
Albert Margaryan
Hayk Harutyunyan
Armen Hovhannisyan
Vardan Vardanyan
Sevak Mnatsakanyan
Avetis Avetisyan
Anushavan Grigoryan
Tigran Petrosyan
Mkrtich Hovhannisyan
and urgently stop political persecution against them.
Signatories
“Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly – Vanadzor” NGO
“Helsinki Committee of Armenia” NGO
Open Society Foundations – Armenia
“Dilnet” Educational NGO
“Collaboration for Democracy” NGO
“Women’s Support Center” NGO
“Trtu” NGO
“Rule of Law” NGO
“International Center of Democracy and Electoral Processes” NGO
“Foundation against Violation of Law” NGO
RA Citizens