HAK activists appear in felon's dock
Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash districts today started hearing into the case of Armenian National Congress activists David Kiramijyan and Sargis Gevorgyan.
At the beginning of the court sitting, Advocate Melania Arustamyan motioned for the judge's resignation arguing that the latter displayed a biased approach.
After an hour's recess, Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan rejected the motion.
The next court sitting is due on July 26.
Kiramijyan and Gevorgyan were arrested by plain-clothed policemen on May 31 in the recently renovated Freedom Square. Kiramijyan was charged with hooliganism and Gevorgyan with violence against a government representative.
After spending a month in custody, Kiramijyan was released on July 2 after giving a written undertaking not to leave the city.
