Former political prisoners issue statement
About thirty former political prisoners today released a statement demanding the authorities to stop political vendetta against Haykakan Zhamanak daily editor Nikol Pashinyan.
"Political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan continues his activity in Kosh penitentiary keeping the acting regime in constant panic. Since the illegal detention of Nikol Pashinayn, the authorities have resorted to different inadmissible methods in order to silence him.
Regular violence and pressure against Nikol have reached their climax and may lead to unpredictable consequences at any moment.
The former political prisoners are convinced that the violence against Nikol is organized and sponsored by the ruling administration otherwise the authorities would easily neutralize the threats menacing a prison inmate.
We, the undersigned, announce that the authorities bear full responsibility for the recent incidents in the Kosh penitentiary.
At the same time, we urge the authorities to stop the political vendetta against Nikol Pashinyan and to eliminate the threats endangering Nikol's life and health.
