Moved to separate cell
Editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily Nikol Pashinyan has been isolated since yesterday. The "Kosh" penitentiary administration transferred Pashinyan to a separate cell after Pashinyan made statements regarding an attack against him and his political statement.
Nikol Pashinyan has announced that on the night of November 11, two masked individuals attacked him, but that was denied by the press service of the Justice Ministry's Penitentiary.
The participants of the discussion held at "A1+" accept Nikol Pashinyan's announcement as registration of violence and not "absurdity", as the press service of the penitentiary had called it.
"Nikol is not out of his mind and we must be rest assured of that," says President of "A1+" Mesrop Movsesyan. He says they must fight against impunity since anybody can find himself in that situation.
Movsesyan doesn't share the view that criminals are involved in the events concerning Nikol Pashinyan.
"Criminals have their own laws and will never allow themselves to get involved in politics," said Movsesyan.
Nikol Pashinyan is a political prisoner and is in prison for his clearly stated position," said advocate Vardan Harutyunyan who says it is the authorities' duty to ensure Nikol's immunity. The advocate noted that Nikol Pashinyan voluntarily showed up to the police and according to the Law on "Amnesty", he had to be released.
During the discussion, President of "Forum" Center Tigran Ter-Yesayan announced that the "conditions are not humane" at the penitentiary and the editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily is raising his voice.
The representative of the penitentiary was also invited to today's discussion, but didn't show up because "the penitentiary has already presented its view through declarations".
Today at 15:00 a protest will be held near Saryan statue in defense of editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily, political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan with the participation of editors of a number of Armenian presses.
