“FREE ARMAN BABAJANIAN!”
Support A1+!On June 16 civil society activists and supporters of Arman Babajanian, the editor-in-chief of “Zhamanak Yeravan” newspaper and “Zhamanak Los Angeles” staged a protest action near the Government building.
Remind: Babajanian was detained in 2006. He was charged with document forgery and evasion of military service. Babajanian was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
The protesters directed to the President’s Residence carrying Babajanian’s photos and posters with inscriptions, “Free Arman Babajanian.”
“We demand to cease political prosecution against Babajanian. International human rights organizations have defined Arman Babajanian’s imprisonment as prosecution for political dissent. Despite Babajanian’s exceptional behaviour, the commission refuses an early release or release on probation.”
“In July 2008 Arman Babajanian has another chance to be released on probation. We demand that Armenia’s relevant bodies, in accordance with the law, release the editor-in-chief of an opposition newspaper and enable him to do creative work,” runs the statement of the protesters.
Today’s protest action was attended by Commander of a Shushi Special Battalion Zhirair Sefilian, who served 18 months’ imprisonment.
