  Former political prisoners address a letter to CoE Commissioner January 18, 2011 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former political prisoners addressed a letter to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, to call on him to urge the Armenian authorities to release all political prisoners. “After the protect action at the Marriott Armenia Hotel the opposition supporters will march towards Erebuni Plaza to convey the letter to the Council of Europe Office,” human rights activist Vardan Harutyunyan said. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports from the scene, police officers and the demonstrators squabble from time to time. Policemen are filming all those who are particularly active.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
