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2026
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Why was Alexander Kochubayev taken into custody?

Why was Alexander Kochubayev taken into custody?

Lawyer Alexander Kochubayev has been remanded in custody for two months over a Facebook post. Following his arrest—during which he was reportedly forced to the ground—Kochubayev was charged under Article 490, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, for insulting officials of the legal system.

The article carries a penalty of two to six years of imprisonment.

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