ArmInfo.The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a verdict in the case of "Nikol Pashinyan v. Armenia". The decision published by the court notes that the verdict is final, but editorial changes may be made to it.
Thus, the document recalls that Pashinyan filed a complaint against the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, on April 1, 2010 and September 9, 2010, respectively.
"The case concerns the applicant's conviction for his participation in the protest movement following the disputed presidential elections of 19 February 2008 and raises issues under Articles 5, 10 and 11 of the Convention.
In particular, the applicant (then opposition figure Nikol Pashinyan) complained about the legality of his detention between 12 October 2009 and 19 January 2010 and about the interference with the applicant's right to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly", the Court said in a statement.
The verdict of the ECHR recognizes that in the case "Pashinyan v. Armenia" there was a violation of Article 11 of the Convention (Freedom of assembly and association) and Article 5 1 of the Convention (Right to liberty and security of person).
Thus, the court found a violation of Pashinyan's rights in terms of freedom of speech, personal integrity and freedom of assembly.
The current Prime Minister of Armenia has not filed a claim for monetary compensation against the state.
It should be noted that as a result of clashes at opposition rallies that followed the presidential elections in Armenia in 2008, in which Serzh Sargsyan won a de jure victory, 10 people died on March 1. The investigation into the case is still ongoing. Second president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and a number of high-ranking officials of that time are under investigation on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order under the current government. However, last year the court dropped the charges under Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code of the republic (the overthrow of the constitutional order in 2008) against the defendants Robert Kocharyan, Yuri Khachaturov, Armen Gevorgyan and Seyran Ohanyan on the basis of the absence of a crime.
Current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was an active supporter of Levon Ter-Petrosyan. After the events of March 1, 2008, Pashinyan was convicted on charges of organizing mass riots for 7 years, and after 2 years in prison, was released.