RPA student union members protest outside EU Delegation building,  urging a response to human rights violation in Armenia

ArmInfo. Representatives of the student and youth organization of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) held a protest in front of the EU Delegation to  Armenia. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the organization's silence on the illegal arrests in the country and the ongoing   detention of Armenians in Azerbaijani captivity.

The protesters pointed out that the military and political leaders of  Artsakh, as well as ordinary citizens detained for their beliefs and  patriotism, are currently in Azerbaijani captivity. A similar  situation, they noted, is  unfolding in Armenia, where dozens of  political prisoners are being held for their views, that go against  the current Armenian government. Among those imprisoned,  are  public  and political figures, clergy, and activists fighting for the rights  of their people.

Representatives of the RPA student organization condemned the silence  and inaction, emphasizing that what is happening in Armenia and  Azerbaijan contradicts the principles they have advocated for many  years in Armenia.

In turn, National Assembly deputy Tigran Abrahamyan from the  opposition "With Honor" faction recalled that, according to human  rights organizations, approximately 80 Armenians are in Azerbaijani  captivity after the 44-day war. In this regard, the deputy expressed  regret that international organizations working to protect human  rights are either silent or not paying sufficient attention to these  issues. He also noted that those organizations that have spoken for  years about the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination  are currently failing to respond to Azerbaijan's crimes,  particularly, the illegal detention of Armenians in prisons. "Over  the past 7-8 years, following the well-known events of 2018 (the  Velvet Revolution - ed.), many people have found themselves behind  bars simply for their opinions. The goal of this protest is to once  again draw the attention of international organizations to the  illegal actions in Armenia and Azerbaijan and to call on them to take  action," Abrahamyan concluded.

At the end of the protest, participants presented the EU Delegation  to Armenia with Mark Manson's book, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a  Fck," which, they said, symbolizes the silence of international  organizations.