FAMILY MEMBERS OF JAILED OPPOSITION MEMBERS PROTEST IN ARMENIAN

A1+ (in Russian)
Aug 1 2008
Armenia

01 August: Today wives and children of several dozens of political
prisoners organized another protest outside of the Prosecutor
General’s office of the Republic of Armenia. They demanded the
prosecutor-general’s resignation and the release of political
prisoners. They held photos of political prisoners.

"We protest against lawlessness, demand to stop the incessant political
persecution and release all the political prisoners," they demanded
from the prosecutor-general.

A member of the Pan-National Movement, Norik Norikyan, told A1+
website that every Friday wives of the political prisoners will
organize protests outside the prosecutor-general’s office. And the
result of their struggle is that some of the political prisoners have
been set free.

"However, essentially, they remain hostages, since only their
restraining measure has been changed" he added.

"As long as there is even one political prisoner in Armenia, not
only their wives, but their friends, colleagues, relatives, friends
and ordinary citizens who do not want the existence of this regime,
will do everything to establish a legitimate power," he said.

A correspondent of A1+ website has spoken to a member of the
Pan-National Movement, Karapet Rubinyan.

"In fact, our authorities cannot determine and have no courage
to say that they are an authoritarian regime and have no courage
to issue a political decision to stop political persecution. They
stand on crossroads and do not move and we must move them with our
civic activity".