Georgian authorities proves again that Chakhalyan case is political order

July 3, 2009 - 23:19 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian authorities make amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code in order to deny registration of a French lawyer Patrick Arapian as a defender of Vahagn Chakhalyan, "Yerkir" Union reported to PanARMENIAN.net.



According to the changes in the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia, which came into force on June 24, 2009, foreign lawyers are no longer allowed to defend Georgian citizens on the territory of Georgia . This amendment was announced on June 30 at the hearing in the Case of refusal to register the French lawyer Patrick Arapian as a defender of Javakheti political activist Vahagn Chakhalyan by the representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, which is the respondent side in this case.



Adoption of the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia coincided with the processes surrounding the registration of a French lawyer as a defender of Vahagn Chakhalyan, which cannot be a coincidence. In fact, by the adoption of this law the Georgian authorities created a basis for the court to disallow the claim, appealing the illegal decision to refuse registration.



By its step to "legitimize" a violation of the rights of Vahagn Chakhalyan by using the supreme legislative body of the state, the Georgian authorities once again show that the trial on Javakheti political activist has purely political grounds, based on trumped-up charges, and to crown it they are not only ready to grossly violate the fundamental right to a fair and impartial trial, but also discretionally reshape laws of their country.



Based on the foregoing, the "Yerkir" Union once again calls upon the Ombudsman of Georgia, the international structures and human rights organizations: to recognize Vahagn Chakhalyan as a political prisoner; to assess the facts of flagrant violations of Vahagn Chakhalyan rights; to put adequate pressure on the Georgian authorities in order to ensure the right of Vahagn Chakhalyan to a fair and impartial trial.
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