Mother Armenia: Armenia`s legal system pursues political persecution  of regime opponents, not justice

ArmInfo. The current legal system in Armenia pursues political persecution of regime opponents, not justice. This is stated in a statement by the Mother Armenia  party.

The statement recalls that on July 9, party board member Aregnaz  Manukyan was arrested for two months by court order. "Aregnaz  Manukyan did not avoid interrogation; she has a minor child in her  custody, but today's legal system in Armenia pursues political  persecution of regime opponents, not justice. Trials, apartment  searches, and arrests have become direct methods of punishment.

Mother Armenia calls on the public and political forces to be  vigilant and prevent the final establishment of a dictatorial regime  in Armenia. We rely on the conscience of our citizens: today they  came for Aregnaz Manukyan, and tomorrow they will come for each of  us. Only through the united resistance of society and political  forces can a catastrophe be averted. It is not too late. Tomorrow may  be too late," the statement reads. As a reminder, according to the  Investigative Committee, a public criminal prosecution has been  initiated against Aregnaz Manukyan under Part 1 of Article 427 of the  Criminal Code (disclosure of information containing a state secret).  The investigation was conducted as part of a criminal case of  espionage and treason, in which Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the  Mother Armenia party, was previously arrested. Manukyan is suspected  of passing classified information regarding the Armenian Armed Forces  to Tevanyan, which was presented at a closed parliamentary meeting.