PASHINYAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT

news.am
Jan 19 2010
Armenia

A moment ago, the verdict against oppositional Haykakan Zhamanak
daily chief editor Nikol Pashinyan was delivered in the Nork-Marash
district court. He was accused of organization of mass riots and use
of force against policeman.

Pashinyan was acquitted by the court under RA Criminal Code article 316
(use of force against authority), however he was sentenced to seven
years’ imprisonment under the 255 article (organization of mass riots).

The defense repeatedly stated that prosecution failed to provide
any proof of Pashinyan’s guilt. After March 1, 2008 events he went
underground, afterwards yielding himself to authorities on July
1, 2009.