Right and Freedom Center NGO demands that authorities release Levon Barseghyan
The Right and Freedom Center NGO has issued a statement blaming the authorities for all illegalities and arbitrariness in the country and demanding the release of Levon Barseghyan and all other detainees. "Authorities in Armenia have always proffered the use of force, criminal prosecution and harassment in their relations with opposition movements and their critics. In this way, they have tried to silence criticism against them and undesirable political developments. But things have changes since July 17, 2016, after the Sasna Dzrer armed group seized a police station in Yerevan. We have been witnessing these days a veritable terror unleashed by the police and intelligence services. Hundreds of people have been detained without any reason and without explanation. Many of them were subjected to beating and humiliating treatment. Many have been arrested on trumped-up charges. Levon Barseghyan, a prominent civic campaigner and Chairman of Gyumri-based Asparez Journalsits’ Club, was among those detained by the police on July 27. The folding pocket knife found on him was merely a pretext for levying charges against him. The Right and Freedom Center NGO condemns the ongoing arbitrariness unleashed by the authorities and demands that they -release Levon Barseghyan -release all other detainees participating in peaceful demonstrations since July 17 -transfer relations between the authorities and opposition, authorities and citizens to the legal framework The Right and Freedom Center NGO blames the authorities for all illegalities and arbitrariness in the country, reads the statement.
