political persecution

Ex-head of Armenian state security service released following charges of plot to assassinate PM

Armenia

November 15, 2020

Artur Vanetsyan's lawyers claimed this was a ‘shameful political persecution’ against the opposition politician

Armenian parliament revokes immunity of opposition faction leader and businessman

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 17, 2020

Gagik Tsarukyan denies the charges against him and considers what is happening to be political persecution in response to his call for the resignation of the government

Armenia: prominent businessman, opposition leader brought in for questioning, protest breaks out despite epidemic regulations

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 14, 2020

Gagik Tsarukyan himself and his supporters consider what is happening to be a case of political persecution, and in response to the call of the head of Prosperous Armenia for a change of government