PETITION TO EXTEND ARREST OF ZHIRAYR SEFILIAN BY TWO MONTHS TO BE FILED TO COURT
Noyan Tapan
Mar 30 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Investigative Department of the RA
National Security Service (NSS) made a decision to file a petition on
extending the term of arrest of Zhirayr Sefilian, coordinator of the
"Protection of Liberated Territories" NGO (the term expires on April
10) for two months. Ara Zakarian, lawyer of Z. Sefilian, told this
to NT correspondent.
According to the NSS Investigative Department, extension of the arrest
term is necessary for taking a number of investigative actions.
To recap, Z. Sefilian is charged by Articles 301 and 235 of the RA
Criminal Code – "Public Calls for Usurpation of State Power" and
"Illegal Keeping of Arms".