Source: http://www.noticiasteocraticas.org/update-on-prisoners-of-conscience-in-armenia-and-nagorno-karabakh-2/
Timestamp: 2017-10-23 18:59:15
Document Index: 166610580

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 327', '§ 327', '§ 327', '§ 327', '§327', '§ 327', '§ 327', '§ 327', 'art 1']

As of October 2008, in Armenia there are 74 Jehovah’s Witnesses in prison for their conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds, and in Nagorno-Karabakh one of Jehovah’s Witnesses is in prison for his conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds. It is hoped that alternative civilian service that is truly nonmilitary in nature will soon be an option available to young men like these.
Currently, there are 74 Jehovah’s Witnesses who are in prison for their conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds. Of these, 73 have been tried and convicted and 1 has been charged and is awaiting his trial. Moreover, 1 Jehovah’s Witness received a suspended sentence. The names, dates of imprisonment, grounds (under criminal code 1), the duration of punishment and present locations are as follows:
Seventy-four Jehovah’s Witnesses have been tried and convicted:
Mkrtich Smbatyan September 26, 2007 § 327 I, 22 months Erebuni Penal Institution
Hamayak Eminyan February 6, 2008 § 327 I, 27 months Erebuni Penal Institution
Vahram Baghramyan June 3, 2008 § 327 I, 30 months Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution
Mkhitar Sargsyan July17, 2008 § 327 I,36 months Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution
Gevorg Danughyan August 8,2008 §327 I, 24 months Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution
Mher Barseghyan August 25,2008 § 327 I, 30 months Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution
One Jehovah’s Witness has been charged and is awaiting his trial:
Tigran Melikyan July 30, 2008 § 327 I Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution
Currently, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses is in prison for his conscientious refusal of military service on religious grounds. The name, date of imprisonment, ground (under criminal code 1), the duration of punishment and present location are as follows:
One of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been tried and convicted:
Areg Avanesyan February 16, 2005 § 327 III1, 327 I 48 months Shushi Penal Institution
* The Criminal Code of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is fully identical to that of the Republic of Armenia.
1 Article 327 III states: The action envisaged in part 1 or 2 of this article, if committed in conditions of martial law, at time of war or during military actions, is punished with imprisonment from 4 to 8 years.
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