Human Rights Defense Association condemns police crackdown on opposition activists
Los-Angeles-based "Armenian Civil Society" Human Rights Defense Association condemns the police crackdown on the activists of the Armenian National Congress (HAK).
The Association calls on the Armenian authorities to stop the political persecution against HAK representatives.
The establishment of the civil society is inevitable in Armenia and all attempts to prevent it are doomed to failure. We call on the authorities to assist in democratic processes going on in the country instead of interfering with them," reads a statement the "Armenian Civil Society."
The Association also calls for the release of Tigran Postanjyan, the brother of outspoken opposition parliamentarian Zaruhi Petrosyan, and urges holding a public and impartial investigation into the case.
On February 18, a case was filed against Tigran Postanjian, a leading specialist in Yerevan's Arabkir district, for receiving AMD 100,000 (about $274 US) remuneration for turning a blind eye to illegal construction done in his district.
Zaruhi Postanjian denounced the case as baseless and politically motivated and said it was a coordinated attack against her and her party (Heritage).
