Nothing Is Forgotten

This graffiti is at the intersection of Mashtots and Grigor Lusavorich Streets. The two armed men are depicted in the stance very similar to that of the army gunmen of the infamous March 1 video.

Statement by Young People Living in Europe

Below statement has been submitted to the Armenian Embassy in Brussels. The full version of the statement in different languages and with signatures can be accessed here. “We, the undersigned and the representatives of the young society, living in Europe, want to express our deep concern on the illegal actions performed against the young opposition [...]

Tigran Arakelyan stops hunger strike

Member of the youth wing of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), Tigran Arkelian, taken under custody since July 5, issued a statement. “I was illegally detained on July 5 on alleged charges of hooliganism. In reality, I was distributing flyers informing about a July 2 opposition rally sanctioned by the Yerevan City Hall. Just at [...]

Detention was selected as Tigran Arakelyan’s measure of restraint

Facebook Group has been set up in support of Tigran Arakelyan

Please join the newly opened Facebook Group in support of Tigran Arakelyan who was detained on 5th of July by Armenian Police based on the fabricated case of hooliganism. The group is titled “Release Tigran Arakelyan – The Youngest Political Prisoner in Armenia” and can be accessed here. Please note that you should be subscribed [...]

He joined Tigran Arakelyan’s hunger strike

Chairman of the Armenian Pan-national Movement Party’s youth wing (correction by himaarmenia) Karen Karapetyan has also joined youth wing member Tigran Arakelyan’s hunger strike. Tigran Arakelyan was arrested on July 5 for assaulting policemen while distributing flyers on Abovyan Street on July 1. Tigran Arakelyan declared a hunger strike yesterday. “These authorities think that they [...]

“We shall obtain justice.”

Armenian MP Khachatur Sukiasian issued the following statement today: Dear compatriots As you know on March 4, 2008 the National Assembly met the motion of the Prosecutor General and agreed to my arrest under Article 225 (mass disorders accompanied by assassination) and Article 300 (usurpation of state power). But thanks to some influential structures, in [...]

Young Oppositional Activist Has Been Arrested (updated)

Today young oppositional activist Tigran Arakelyan has been arrested by the Armenian Police based on the fabricated charge for hooliganism. On 1 July 2009 about 15 policemen in civilian dressing attacked with guns about 30 young oppositional activists who distributed leaflets informing upcoming upcoming opposition rally to be held on 2 July 2009 in Yerevan. [...]

Letter to Co-rapporteurs

Mr Georges COLOMBIER, Mr John PRESCOTT Co-rapporteurs, Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Dear Mr. Colombier, Dear Mr. Prescott, On July 1, Nikol Pashinian, editor of the leading Armenian newspaper Haikakan Jamanak (Armenian Times) and one of the leaders of Armenian National Congress [...]