CCAF urges Georgian authorities to stop unfair trial over Vahagn Chakhalyan

October 22, 2009 - 11:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Co-ordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF) issued a statement on Vahagn Chakhalyan's rights, grossly violated by his unfair trial. The statement emphasized that lawsuit monitoring and case-related documents' study proves Georgian authorities repeatedly violated Vahagn Chakhalyan's rights for fair trial.



"By convicting Vahagn Chakhalyan, Georgian authorities aim to hamper Samtskhe -Javakheti Armenians' further attempts at defending their human rights," the statement stressed.



On September 5, the Council made French lawyer Raffi-Philippe Kalfayan eligible to monitor legal proceedings over Vahagn Chakhalyan in Tbilisi.



Akhaltskhe district court found United Javakhk Democratic Alliance leader Vahagn Chakhalyan guilty at all points and sentenced him to 10 years in prison in compliance with article 236.1 (purchase and possession of arms), article 225.2 (participation in disorders), article 226 (organization of public disorders), article 353.2 (resistance to police officer or public agent) and article 239.2b (hooliganism). Vahagn Chakhalyan pleaded innocent in charges pressed.
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