“RELEASE THE POLITICAL PRISONERS”

A1 Plus | 14:45:08 | 03-06-2004 | Politics |

“I turn on the TV set to listen to some news but nothing is said. I
can’t pay 1200 drams daily to come to Yerevan”, Gurgen Soghomonyan,
Hoktember villager of Armavir District said during the protest action
held at General Office of Prosecutor.

66-year-old Gurgen has twice been taken to Police Department for
participation in rallies and was arrested for 10 days for “showing
ribaldry to policemen”. Soghomonyan says he hasn’t even met a
policeman. “I was just walking in Yerevan”.

The protest action demanding to set the political prisoners free
continues near General Office of Prosecutor. Representatives of
some social organizations assemble near Office of Prosecutor every
day at 10:00 AM. 6500 people have already signed in support of the
political prisoners. “Justice” Bloc representatives as well joined
the participants.

“Justice” Bloc Press Secretary Ruzan Khachatryan says she partakes in
the action as a citizen of Armenia and not as the party representative.
According to her, every time before rallies the number of the arrested
people increases. “Before rallies Authorities start resorting to
violence, arrests and menaces. It’s their manner of activity”.

As known, Yerevan Municipality forbade Opposition to hold a rally in
the square near Matenadaran on June 4. The First Instance Court of
Kentron, Norq-Marash Commune left the decision unchanged.

Ruzan Khachatryan says they are going to appeal against the decision
in the Appeal Court. However, Khachatryan says the meeting will
take place.
From: Baghdasarian