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ADD YOUR VOICE
PETITION TO ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT
On
May 7, 2007, the National Security Service of the Republic of
Armenia arrested politician and activist, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and founder of the Civil Disobedience
Movement Alexander Arzumanyan. The Court of First Instance subsequently
ruled to detain him as a preventive measure on fabricated charges.
It is clear that these fraudulent charges were ordered in direct
connection with Arzumanyan’s recent activism. The political implications
of his persecution are readily apparent. His actions contain no
evidence of wrongdoing; nor indeed do the charges that have been
brought against him.
The persecution of Alexander Arzumanyan must be viewed within
the context of what has taken place in Armenia in recent years.
Continuous acts of violence, shootings and killings, detentions
of political activists on fabricated charges, pronounced disregard
for the people, and flagrant assaults upon the lives and the dignity
of citizens have become an inescapable part of our reality.
Today this chain of arbitrary actions continues with Alexander
Arzumanyan, who is being held in captivity with no sound accusation
against him.
A number of organizations and activists in Armenia and the Diaspora
have issued statements condemning Alexander Arzumanyan’s arrest
and detention.
We join these statements and call on all interested organizations
and individuals to unite in defense of Alexander Arzumanyan’s
freedom.
We declare that Alexander Arzumanyan has been detained for his
political activity, we recognize him as a political prisoner,
and we demand from the current leadership of Armenia his immediate
release.
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Սույն հանրագիրը
ստորագրողների թվում են`
Aram
Sargsyan
President, Republic Party |
Ararat Zurabyan
President of the Governing Board, Armenian
National Movement |
Babken Ararktsyan
Former Speaker of Parliament; Chairman,
Armat Center |
Garnik Margaryan
President, Fatherland and Honor Party |
Mikayel Hayrapetyan
Conservative Party, President |
Petros Makeyan
President, Democratic Fatherland Party |
Raffi Hovhannisyan
President, “Heritage” Party |
Stepan Demirchyan
President, People’s Party of Armenia |
Vazgen Manukyan
Former Prime Minister; President, National
Democratic Union |
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Aghasi
Yenokyan
Political Scientist |
Arkady Karapetyan
(Ago)
First Commander, NKR Self-Defense Forces |
Bagrat Asatryan
Former Chairman, Central Bank |
Davit Shahnazaryan
Former National Security Minister |
Edouard Sarkissian
Former MP |
Levon Zurabyan
Political Scientist |
Karapet Rubinyan
Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament |
Karo Karapetyan
The President of Armenian Civil Society
Human Rights Association.
USA, California |
Shahen Petrossian
Former Head, Civil Aviation Administration |
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Aram
Abrahamyan
Editor –in-Chief, Aravot |
Armine Ohanyan
Zhamanak Yerevan |
Edik Baghdasaryan
Editor –in-Chief , Hetq Online |
Haykaz Ghahriyan
Editor –in-Chief , Lragir |
Mesrop Movsisyan
Director, A1+ Television Company |
Nikol Pashinyan
Editor –in-Chief, Haykakan Zhamanak |
Rudik Hovsepian
"Varaguyr" TV,
USA, Los Angeles |
Satik Seyranyan
Editor –in-Chief , 168 Zham |
Shogher Matevosyan
Editor –in-Chief , Chorrord Ishkhanutyun |
Vasak Darbinyan
Editor –in-Chief , Hayk |
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Anna Israelyan
Journalist |
Arman Galoyan
Journalist |
Aydin Morikyan
Journalist |
Grigor Khachatryan
Painter |
Liza Tchagharyan
Journalist |
Marine Petrosyan
Writer; Journalist |
Mesrop Harutyunyan
Writer; Journalist; Advisor, Yerevan
Press Club |
| Norayr Ayvazyan
Painter |
Tigran Paskevichyan
Poet; Journalist |
Tigran Khzmalyan
Director |
Vahan Ishanyan
Journalist; Writer |
Vanuhi Vahanyan
Writer, Film-maker,
Germany |
Violet Grigoryan
Poet |
Yervand Manaryan
Actor |
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Amalia
Kostanyan
“Transparency International- Armenia” |
Artak Kirakosyan
Human Rights Activist |
Avetik Ishkhanyan
Human Rights Activist |
Artur Sakunts
Human Rights Activist |
Gayane Markosyan
Human Rights Activist |
Natalya Martirosyan
Human Rights Activist |
Larisa Alaverdyan
Human Rights Activist; First Human
Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia |
Vardan Harutyunyan
Human Rights Activist |
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David Sedrakyan
Academician |
Ghukas
Chubar
Academician |
Rafayel Ghazaryan
Academician |
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Alexander
Gonntcharenko
Ukrain |
Arturo Gutierrez
USA |
Aïcha
Malaoui
France |
Bill & Genevieve
McCormack
USA |
Brigitte
Lafont
Belgique |
Caroline
Giraud
France |
Colette Sarraud
Canada |
Catharine
Barnett Brown
USA |
Daniel Cavalotti
Italia |
David Berdzenishvili
Georgia |
David Paitschadse
Georgia |
Eric Masault
France |
Georges Hel
USA |
Gérard Barbusse
Canada |
Jeffrey K.
Silverman
USA |
John &
Mariko Penda
Australia |
Jules Cohen
USA |
Horace Kennedy
USA |
Liz Giamatti
USA |
Marlies Lissack
USA |
Mylène Saune
Suisse |
Mr et Mme
Thibault
Belgique |
Pierre &
Cecile Meunier
France |
Rick Salvatore
USA |
Vakhtang
Kolbaia
Georgia |
Veronique
Geffen
Canada |
Ygal Azran
Israel |
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