TASS<\/a> correspondent, Irina Yolyan, a member of the Armenian parliament representing the Strong Armenia faction, said that they had gathered outside the EU Delegation in Armenia to voice their concern over ongoing human rights violations by the country’s current authorities.<\/p>\n“European institutions must provide a clear assessment of what has happened,” Yolyan said.<\/p>\n
“In Armenia, being an opponent of the government is tantamount to a death sentence. We see that all citizens who express any form of disagreement with the government’s position are being imprisoned, even without engaging in political activities, ” the opposition politician said.<\/p>\n
According to Yolyan, the current Armenian authorities have established a system aimed at discrediting people and undermining their human dignity.<\/p>\n
On November 10, reports emerged that 46-year-old Arsen Gevorgyan had died at the Nubarashen penitentiary facility in Yerevan. On October 21, a court ordered his pretrial detention for two months on charges of bribery.<\/p>\n
A criminal investigation has been launched into Gevorgyan’s death. The opposition has held the Armenian authorities, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, responsible for his death.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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