VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN TRIAL IS COMING TO AN END WITH NEW VIOLATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.04.2009 17:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Mar.25-26 Akhaltskhe regional court held regular
hearing of the case of Javakhk political activist, United Javakhk
Movement Leader Vahagn Chakhalyan, as well as his father and brother
Ruben and Armen Chakhalyans, Yerkir Union reported to PanARMENIAN.Net.

Legal proceedings continue in the absence of French lawyer Patrick
Arapian, whose petition to defend the Chakhalyans was rejected by
Georgian ministry of Justice on Feb. 16, 2009.

Vahagn Chakhalyan requested to conduct comprehensive investigation
of facts underlying allegations of police about finding weapons in
his house. The court ignored the request, and suppressed further
discussions on the issue. During examination of material evidence,
no weapons, allegedly found during the search in Chakhalyans’ house
were presented at the court. The court announced it unnecessary to
address this issue as the circumstances of this episode are already
clear enough.

Vahagn Chakhalyan trial is coming to an end with new
violations. Georgian authorities, ignoring the right for fair trial,
are seeing the violence over Javahk political activist to its
logical end.

The Union calls again on the international community to urge the
Georgian authorities to stop the illegal court procedure against
Chakhalyan.