Former political prisoner hopeful over Hammarberg’s visit
The Committee for the Protection of Political Prisoners and Persecuted People will be organizing a picket in front of the Armenia Marriott Hotel in Yerevan's Republic Square on January 18 to demand the immediate release of political prisoners in Armenia.
On January 18, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg will arrive in Armenia. He will be staying at the Armenia Marriott Hotel.
Former political prisoner Vardan Harutyunyan is convinced that the CoE official's visit will contribute to the release of the political prisoners.
I believe that Hammarberg will be consistent and will pose definite demands before the Armenian authorities," Vardan Harutyunyan told A1+.
"With their interference, European structures will pressurize Armenian authorities to speed up the process of release," he concluded.
