Nikol Pashinyan's imprisonment term extended till November 1

PanARMENIAN.Net - ANC activist Nikol Pashinyan, Editor-in-Chief of opposition-run "Haykakan Zhamanak" newspaper, will remain in prison till November 1. Decision to extend activist's prison term was made yesterday by the General Jurisdiction Court of Nork-Marash district.



Pashinhyan was charged with crimes prescribed by Section 1, Article 316 (Violence against a representative of authorities) and Section 1, Article 225 (Mass disorder) of RA Criminal Code. On October 23, 2007 Pashinyan used violence against police officers, without causing health damage, General Prosecutor's Office says in a release.



On August 4, the criminal case against Pashinyan was separated. The next day, the accused and his attorneys were notified of the end of inquest procedures and were given the copies of case records.



During March 1-2, 2008 clashes and disorders following presidential elections, 8 individuals died, and about 200 were injured as a result of police operations.



An active participant in above events, Pashinyan went underground and was being searched by the Police. On July 1, he gave himself up to law enforcement agencies. The same day pro-opposition activist was arrested by the law enforcers from Kentron police department and taken to "Yerevan-Kentron " penitentiary.