ArmInfo. The organization "Armenian Renaissance" and the Committee for the Promotion of "Political Prisoners in Armenia" express their concern over the unreasonable and harsh verdict of the court of general jurisdiction of the RA regarding the hero of the Artsakh war Zhirayr Safilyan and his associates accused of illegal storage and use of weapons and ammunition.
The organizations, in particular, stated that this judicial verdict again emphasizes the fact that the branches of power in Armenia are not differentiated and that the judiciary submits to the executive.
The statement of the organizations emphasizes that the verdict of Sefilyan and his supporters is another attempt to suppress the true opposition in Armenia only because Sefilyan dared to convict President Serzh Sargsyan of "lying" about losses during the April war. "Serzh Sargsyan and his regime are doing their utmost to free themselves from their political opponents in order to strengthen their power, even if these opponents are the heroes of the Artsakh war," the authors of the statement summarize, emphasizing the numerous facts of violence against the accused and violations of international norms during the trial. It should be noted that Sefilyan was sentenced to 10.5 years of imprisonment, his companion-in-arms Gevorg Safaryan to 5, the rest are accused of 4 years imprisonment.