  Georgian authorities proves again that Chakhalyan case is political orderJuly 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.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
