<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 1 December 1978, the Supreme Court of the Armenian SSR sentenced Robert [Khatikovich] NAZARYAN (b. 1948) under Article 65 of the Armenian Criminal Code (= Article 70, RSFSR Code) to 5 years in strict-regime camps and 2 years’ exile (the Procurator had asked for 6 + 2). Robert … Continue reading The Trial of Nazaryan, 15 Nov – 1 Dec 1978 (51.1)
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Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Armenia, 1977-1978 (48.5)
<<No 48 : 14 March 1978>> The morning of 22 December 1977 saw the start of a major operation against the Armenian Helsinki Group. Group members Robert NAZARYAN, a deacon of the [Armenian Apostolic] church, and Shagen ARUTYUNYAN, a manual worker, were arrested and there were a number of simultaneous searches. The search warrants, issued … Continue reading Repressing the Helsinki Groups: Armenia, 1977-1978 (48.5)
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