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According to the official press release disseminated by the Police V. Khalafyan caused stab wounds himself. On April 26 Ashot Harutyunyan, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of Charentsavan was arrested. He is being suspected of abuse of power and of leading V. Khalafyan to commit suicide. According to the medical-forensic examination violence had been used against him. Pre-investigation is pending.

On April 7, 2010 Ernest Vardanyan, 33, a journalist of Armenian origin, was arrested in the Republic of Transdniestria on charges of espionage for Moldova and may face 12-20 years in prison. The Armenian journalist freelanced for the Russian Internet news agency Novy Region (in the unrecognized Republic of Transdniestria). In 2009, he started to work also for the Chisinau-based newspaper Puls, which caused irritation among Transdniestria authorities.

On April 7, 2010 Ernest Vardanyan, 33, a journalist of Armenian origin, was arrested in the Republic of Transdniestria on charges of espionage for Moldova and may face 12-20 years in prison. The Armenian journalist freelanced for the Russian Internet news agency Novy Region (in the unrecognized Republic of Transdniestria). In 2009, he started to work also for the Chisinau-based newspaper Puls, which caused irritation among Transdniestria authorities.

On April 7, 2010 Ernest Vardanyan, 33, a journalist of Armenian origin, was arrested in the Republic of Transdniestria on charges of espionage for Moldova and may face 12-20 years in prison. The Armenian journalist freelanced for the Russian Internet news agency Novy Region (in the unrecognized Republic of Transdniestria). In 2009, he started to work also for the Chisinau-based newspaper Puls, which caused irritation among Transdniestria authorities.

Levon Barseghyan, the chairman of “Asparez” journalist club announced beforehand that he would boycott the conference and raised posters which said: “Release the Political Prisoners” and “The Government kills, the Judges Conceal”. Protest actions took place during the speeches of G. Harutyunyan, the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, G. Danielyan, the minister of Justice of Armenia and D. Avetisyan, the chairman of the Criminal Cassation Court of Armenia. Particularly, former political prisoner Vardges Gaspari shouted: “Shame on you for allowing the violations of constitutiona…

Levon Barseghyan, the chairman of “Asparez” journalist club announced beforehand that he would boycott the conference and raised posters which said: “Release the Political Prisoners” and “The Government kills, the Judges Conceal”. Protest actions took place during the speeches of G. Harutyunyan, the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, G. Danielyan, the minister of Justice of Armenia and D. Avetisyan, the chairman of the Criminal Cassation Court of Armenia. Particularly, former political prisoner Vardges Gaspari shouted: “Shame on you for allowing the violations of constitutiona…

Levon Barseghyan, the chairman of “Asparez” journalist club announced beforehand that he would boycott the conference and raised posters which said: “Release the Political Prisoners” and “The Government kills, the Judges Conceal”. Protest actions took place during the speeches of G. Harutyunyan, the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, G. Danielyan, the minister of Justice of Armenia and D. Avetisyan, the chairman of the Criminal Cassation Court of Armenia. Particularly, former political prisoner Vardges Gaspari shouted: “Shame on you for allowing the violations of constitutiona…

List of convicted Conscientious Objectors in Republic of Armenia as of March, 2010

List of convicted Conscientious Objectors in Republic of Armenia as of March, 2010