Trial of Hayk Kyureghyan, Who Discharged Air Pistol Outside Court, Postponed

13:52, June 26, 2015

Hayk Kyureghyan, now imprisoned for one year, hasn't been attending his court cases

Judge Armen Bektashyan, of the Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Court, has banned his presence ever since the young man refused to stand when the bailiff announced "All rise".

Kyureghyan says the courts in Armenia are a joke and thus sees no reason to pay any heed to such calls or any displays of respect.

Kyureghyan is charged with hooliganism and using force against a representative of the state (RA Criminal Code Articles 258 and 316) in an incident that occurred on July 12 of last year before a trial of Shant Haroutyunyan and friends.  Read more... (276 words)

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