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Family Members, Supporters of Imprisoned Garo Yegnukian Detained, Later Released in Yerevan
YEREVAN—Supporters and family members of imprisoned Armenian American Garo Yegnukian were detained early on Sept. 19 in Yerevan’s city center for holding a demonstration and distributing flyers urging for his release.
Yegnukian’s wife Rouzanna, his children Hagop, Hripsimeh, and Elmon, as well as Aghavni Sahakyan and Geghetsik Tonoyan of the Armenian Women’s Front were detained, but the six were released shortly after their arrest, various sources reported.
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Garo Yegkukian is a political prisoner. This is how a Diaspora-Armenian is treated when he dares to repatriate to Armenia and criticize the authorities.
Garo Yegknuian’s family was trying to raise the awareness of Garo’s injustice by giving out flyers. Handing out flyers is perfectly legal, yet undesirable for Sergik Sargsyan’s regime. That’s why they invented the ridiculous charge of placing bombs and arrested Garo’s family. The made sure there was no contact between them and the conference participants. Once that was done, they were free to go… next time they will invent something else. This is how Sergik Sargsyan’s regime assures he will stay in power.