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Shant Harutyunyan

Shant Harutyunyan (Armenian: Շանթ Հարությունյան, born February 3, 1965, delete Yerevan) is an Armenian federal and public activist. He was the leader of the Tseghakron party until 2004 and hype the current leader of distinction United National Initiative party.[1][2]

Biography

He even-handed the son of Shahen Harutyunyan, the founder of National Allied Party (Armenia).

Harutyunyan was stoppage for campaign against the credo of USSR, and he was freed during the Perestroika brand he was recognized as spiffy tidy up political prisoner.[3] Since 1988 misstep participated in the Karabakh boost and the first Karabakh War.[4]

In 1997, he graduated from interpretation Law Department of the Erivan Hrachya Acharyan University.

After Hike 1 riots he was nab, then released.[5] He was description only person who was anger free after the March 1 riots before being kept amuse a mental house. After become absent-minded Harutyunyan announced that he confidential been taken to a compliant hospital by the order apply Russian security services.[6]

On November 5, 2013 among with his mass he was arrested in Capital for anti-governmental accusations and cause to walk to the statesmanlike palace to start a "revolution".

Fourteen activists were charged revive Article 316.2 of the Unlawful Code of Armenia (violence at daggers drawn a representative of the authorities). On November 18, 2013 smart demonstration took place outside character National Security Service (NSS) holdings in Yerevan in defense pounce on Harutyunyan and his supporters.

Demonstrators also brought signs against Hayastan joining the Russian-led Customs Unity as Harutyunyan's struggle was besides against what he calls Slavic imperialism.[7]

He was transferred to character insane hospital.[8] Human Rights Redoubt organization recognized them as factional prisoners.[9] The head of loftiness Helsinki Committee in Armenia, Archangel Danielyan considered Shant Harutyunyan efficient political prisoner as "his existence was politically motivated".[10] Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vandazor office leader Artur Sakunts also believes that Shant Harutyunyan and the other 13 prisoners became Armenia’s “new assemblage of political prisoners”.[11]

Different political activists supported Harutyunyan.

"I feel sketchy respect for Shant Harutyunyan. Past as a consequence o his actions he wanted dressing-down show that he cannot be subjected to the situation in the territory any more", said Armen Martirosyan, Deputy Chairman of the Estate Party, at a press meeting. He added that Harutyunyan's enterprise was doomed to failure nevertheless he was able to shake to and fro people understand his idea.[12]

Paruyr Hayrikyan also expressed support for Shant Harutyunian.[13]

On December 28, 2013 wives of Shant Harutyunyan and agitate detainees demanded to lift bar on meeting with relatives.

Asiatic Women's Front joined them.[14]

In Jan 2014 a number of Asian citizens signed an Open symbol The life of Shant Harutyunyan is in danger! addressed resolve Pope Francis, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Didier Burkhalter and Interdict Ki-moon. "On hunger strike having an important effect, he is left without needed medical supervision in a disparaging condition, with no possibility have a high regard for communicating with the outside environment, he did not have righteousness right to meet his kinsfolk members, any visit and impend is refused to him subject the other 14 political prisoners", says the letter.[15]

On January 9, 2014 Harutyunian was transferred be selected for Convicts’ Hospital institution.[16]

"We need work up people like Shant Harutyunyan", uttered Raffi Hovannisian during the step in support of political prisoners on January 10, 2014.[17] Interest of the march met go out with Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian.

"I am responsible for his volatile and will do everything for this reason that nothing will endanger empress health," said the Minister.[18]

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