Case: case_339

Atomic Facts:
[{"fact_id": "F001", "text": "The applicant was born in 1955.", "source_paragraph": 2, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F002", "text": "The applicant lives in Yerevan.", "source_paragraph": 2, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F003", "text": "The applicant was represented by Ms L. Sahakyan, a lawyer practising in Yerevan.", "source_paragraph": 2, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F004", "text": "The applicant was represented by Mr E. Varosyan, a lawyer practising in Yerevan.", "source_paragraph": 2, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F005", "text": "The applicant was represented by Mr A. Ghazaryan, a non-practising lawyer.", "source_paragraph": 2, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F006", "text": "The Government were represented by their Agent, Mr G. Kostanyan.", "source_paragraph": 3, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F007", "text": "The Government were subsequently represented by Mr Y. Kirakosyan, Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the European Court of Human Rights.", "source_paragraph": 3, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F008", "text": "The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows.", "source_paragraph": 4, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F009", "text": "The applicant was at the material time the Deputy General Prosecutor of Armenia.", "source_paragraph": 5, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F010", "text": "The applicant had occupied the post of Deputy General Prosecutor of Armenia since 17 January 2006.", "source_paragraph": 5, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F011", "text": "The applicant held the rank of First Category State Justice Councillor.", "source_paragraph": 5, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F012", "text": "In the past, the applicant had occupied different high-level posts, including the post of Military Prosecutor of Armenia.", "source_paragraph": 5, "section_path": ["THE FACTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F013", "text": "On 19 February 2008 a presidential election was held in Armenia.", "source_paragraph": 6, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F014", "text": "One of the main contenders in the 19 February 2008 presidential election was the then Prime Minister, Mr Sargsyan, representing the ruling party.", "source_paragraph": 6, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F015", "text": "One of the main contenders in the 19 February 2008 presidential election was the main opposition candidate, Mr Ter-Petrosyan.", "source_paragraph": 6, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F016", "text": "Immediately after the announcement of the preliminary results of the 19 February 2008 presidential election, Mr Ter-Petrosyan called on his supporters to gather at Freedom Square in central Yerevan in order to protest against alleged irregularities in the election process.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F017", "text": "Mr Ter-Petrosyan announced that the 19 February 2008 presidential election had not been free and fair.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F018", "text": "From 20 February 2008 onwards, nationwide daily protest rallies were held by Mr Ter-Petrosyan's supporters.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F019", "text": "The main meeting place of Mr Ter-Petrosyan's supporters during the protest rallies was Freedom Square and the surrounding park in Yerevan.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F020", "text": "The rallies at Freedom Square attracted at times tens of thousands of people.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F021", "text": "Several hundred demonstrators stayed in the Freedom Square area around the clock, having set up a camp.", "source_paragraph": 7, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F022", "text": "On 22 February 2008 the applicant made a speech at the rally held at Freedom Square.", "source_paragraph": 8, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F023", "text": "In his speech at Freedom Square on 22 February 2008, the applicant expressed his support for Mr Ter-Petrosyan.", "source_paragraph": 8, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F024", "text": "In his speech at Freedom Square on 22 February 2008, the applicant criticised the conduct of the presidential election, alleging various types of irregularities.", "source_paragraph": 8, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F025", "text": "In his speech at Freedom Square on 22 February 2008, the applicant called on those gathered not to give up and to stand by their votes.", "source_paragraph": 8, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F026", "text": "In his speech at Freedom Square on 22 February 2008, the applicant said that rule of law had to be finally established in Armenia.", "source_paragraph": 8, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F027", "text": "The applicant alleged that, following his speech at Freedom Square on 22 February 2008, the authorities started persecuting him and his family members.", "source_paragraph": 9, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F028", "text": "On 22 February 2008, the same date as the applicant's speech at Freedom Square, the General Prosecutor applied to the President of Armenia seeking to have the applicant dismissed.", "source_paragraph": 10, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F029", "text": "The General Prosecutor's application to the President of Armenia sought the applicant's dismissal on the ground that the applicant had participated in a rally and made a political speech, thereby violating the law which required prosecutors to maintain political neutrality and not to engage in political activities.", "source_paragraph": 10, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F030", "text": "On 23 February 2008 the President of Armenia issued a decree dismissing the applicant from the post of Deputy General Prosecutor.", "source_paragraph": 11, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F031", "text": "On 23 February 2008 the President of Armenia issued a decree depriving the applicant of his rank of First Category State Justice Councillor.", "source_paragraph": 11, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "I. THE 19 FEBRUARY 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE POST-ELECTION EVENTS"]}, {"fact_id": "F032", "text": "According to the applicant, on 23 February 2008 at around 10 p.m. the applicant, his brother V.J., and four others had been travelling from Ejmiatsin to Yerevan in two cars.", "source_paragraph": 12, "section_path": ["THE FACTS", "II. THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE APPLICANT", "A. The applicant's arrest"]}, {"fact_id": "F033", "text": "According

Fact Mapping:
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Conclusion:
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