ECtHR will hear the case of Murad Bojolyan
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hear the lawsuit of Orientalist and journalist Mourad Bojolyan on November 3. Murad Bojolyan was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment after being charged with high treason - (spying for Turkey).
He has served eight years in prison. The claim was submitted with the ECtHR 6,5 years ago.
Bojoyan's daughter, Alina Bojoyan, is confident of victory.
"We will win in the European Court, since Murad Bojoyan has committed no crime. Throughout the hearing in the case no evidence was given to prove my father's guilt. Yet, Murad Bojoyan and his family were labeled "traitor". For eight years, the members of my family have been chased as traitors.
Note that the hearing will be held behind closed doors. "We demanded that the hearing be open to public as Murad is innocent. However, at the request of Armenian Government, the court will hold a closed sitting. If the Government had returned a fair verdict, there would have been no grounds for holding a closed hearing," Alina Bojoyan told A1 + .
"Over the past eight years, my father lost everything: health, honor, reputation that cannot be recouped by any verdict."
