In connection with the Sacred Struggle case, 150 civil lawsuits for defamation and insult will be filed in court, according to Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan’s attorney Hovhannes Khudoyan, reports Auroranews.am .

“All those who actively disseminate defamatory and insulting claims are violating the presumption of innocence of the detainees. At present, we’re talking about approximately 150 individuals,” he said.

The attorney expressed hope that financial compensation could serve as a deterrent “for those who lack moral principles.”

On the morning of June 25, law enforcement authorities began searches at the homes of supporters of the Sacred Struggle movement. The Investigative Committee stated that the movement’s members and leaders had allegedly planned terrorist acts and actions aimed at seizing power in Armenia. Later it was reported that the movement’s leader, Archbishop Bagrat, was detained for two months. Fourteen other individuals were also arrested.