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KHACHIK GASPARIAN RELEASED

Politics

Journalists’ rights are constantly being violated in the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash districts. Today an incident occurred during the court sitting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union member Khachik Gasparian.

Reminder: Gasparian is charged under Article 316 of the RoA Criminal Code /violence against authorities/.

While press photographer Gagik Shamshian was shooting the sitting Justice Gagik Avetissian became nervous all of a sudden and demanded that Shamshian stopped photographing. Shamshian disobeyed and advised the Judge to look through the RoA Law on Mass Media. Avetissian said that the press photographer was getting on his nerves and intervening with their work.

“I shall leave the courtroom only if you use violence against me,” said Shamshian.

“Resort to violence,” the Judge said to the police officers.

“Only out of respect towards the police officers I shall leave the courtroom,” Shamshian said and went out.

After the incident the court passed to its ordinary routine. Advocate Amalia Avagian filed a motion to resume the trial. After listening to Avagian's speech the court retired to the jury-room.

After a three-hour interval the Judge returned to announce the verdict. Gasparian was put on а 1.5-year probation.