THE LEGAL CASE AGAINST VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN IS A POLITICAL ORDER
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.04.2009 17:39 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The legal case against United Javakhk Democratic
Alliance leader Vahagn Chakhalyan is Tbilisi’s political order,
Javahk Expatriates’ Community Leader, RA MP Shirak Torosyan told a
news conference in Yerevan.
"Chakhalyan was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his political
views and public activities. All charges against him were disproved
for lack of evidence," he noted.
According to Shirak Torosyan, the trial was directed not at
Chakhalyan family only, but at the whole Armenian population in the
region. "Georgian authorities are conducting intimidation policy. But
we won’t leave Chakhalyan’Ñ~A case at that. The Armenian activist’s
family will appeal to higher courts."
On Apr. 6-7 Akhaltskhe regional court held final 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.
The public prosecutor demanded 14-year imprisonment and 18 000 lari
fine ($10,650) for Vahagn Chakhalyan, 4-year imprisonment and 6000
lari fine ($3550) for Ruben Chakhalyan and 3-year suspended sentence
and 3000 lari fine ($1750) for Armen Chakhalyan.
The court found Ruben Chakhalyan guilty under article 236.1 (purchase
and possession of arms) and article 225.2 (participation in disorders)
and imposed to 5,000 lari ($3000) on him.
Armen Chakhalyan will have to pay a 2,000 lari ($1,200) fine under
article 236.1 (purchase and possession of arms).
Chakhalyans are going to appeal the verdict in the court of superior
jurisdiction and European Court of Human Rights.
Yerkir Union has labeled the verdicts as a shameful outcome of the
legal procedure.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
