Today young oppositional activist Tigran Arakelyan has been arrested by the Armenian Police based on the fabricated charge for hooliganism.

On 1 July 2009 about 15 policemen in civilian dressing attacked with guns about 30 young oppositional activists who distributed leaflets informing upcoming upcoming opposition rally to be held on 2 July 2009 in Yerevan. 3 of them was severally beaten and taken to the hospital Surb Grigor Lusavorich.

Now they fabricated a criminal case of hooliganism and arrested one of the beaten young activists.

Please spread the word about this evident act of injustice and disrespect of basic human rights by the Armenian authorities.

[The IFLRY Bureau has been following the political events in Armenia closely, particularly since last year's frauded presidential election, and is concerned by the persistence of the Armenian authorities to continue their repressive and undemocratic activities against the Armenian opposition.]

[Information provided by HIMA]