24 November 2010, 22:50

Political prisoner Musheg Sagatelyan released in Armenia

Today, Musheg Sagatelyan, an activist of the opposition and a member of the "Republic" Party, was let free from the criminal-correction institution "Nubarashen" after having served half of his sentence.

He was early relived by decision of the interdepartmental commission, because of serving half of his term.

Mr Sagatelyan - the head of the pre-election office of Levon Ter-Petrosyan in the city of Ani, a member of the "Republic" Party and a member of the combatant organization "Vogu portsutyun" (Spiritual Trial), a former head of the Department of Penitentiary Institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and a confidant of Levon Ter-Petrosyan at elections. He was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment under the following articles: Article 316 (violence against a power official) and Article 235 (illegal purchase, sale, storage, transportation or bearing of firearms). He was arrested on March 1, 2008.

See earlier reports:

"Protest action dated to the Day of Political Prisoners held in Yerevan," "Public figures join hunger strike of political prisoners in Armenia," "Armenia holds protest actions in support of arrested oppositionists," "Ter-Petrosyan's Election Office: oppositionists detained in Armenia are tortured."

Author: Lilit Ovanisyan Source: CK correspondent

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