Conscientious ObjectorsREPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND NAGORNO-KARABAKH*
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| Name | Date of Imprisonment | Grounds/Sentence | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Areg Avanesyan | February 16, 2005 | § 327 III2, 48 months | Shushi Penal Institution |
| Samvel Davtyan | April 4, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hayk Mghitaryan | May 18, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Aram Davtyan | July 3, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Artur Stepanyan | July 3, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hayk Avetisyan | July 17, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Edgar Kirakosyan | August 22, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Gor Sukiasyan | August 22, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Mushegh Avetisyan | August 30, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Jirayr Zakaryan | September 2, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hayk Gogjyan | September 6, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Nikol Yervandyan | September 6, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Vahe Mejlumyan | September 6, 2006 | § 327 I, 36 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Artur Hovhannisyan | September 7, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hovhannes Karapetyan | September 7, 2006 | § 327 I, 22 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Argishti Eghiazaryan | September 11, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Karen Botukyan | September 12, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Artak Kocharyan | September 12, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Vahagn Yeghiazaryan | September 20, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Nikolay Gasparyan | September 25, 2006 | § 327 I, 36 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Taron Lalayan | September 25, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Hovhannes Khachatryan | November 22, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Vahe Musaelyan | November 28, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Gagik Qochinyan | December 5, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Hrachya Khachatryan | December 8, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Vanadzor Institution |
| Albert Balyan | December 13, 2006 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Emil Hyrapetyan | December 21, 2006 | § 327 I, 24 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Yerem Hovhannisyan | January 10, 2007 | § 327 I, 36 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Sayad Tovmasyan | January 10, 2007 | § 327 I, 36 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| David Gyozalyan | January 12, 2007 | § 364 I3, 18 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Karapet Barseghyan | February 7, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Aram Yelchyan | February 13, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Senik Harutyunyan | February 15, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Armen Zurabyan | February 27, 2007 | § 327 I, 36 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Gevorg Hovsepyan | March 3, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Sevada Grigoryan | March 12, 2007 | § 327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Bagrat Pirgulyan | March 15, 2007 | § 327 I, 26 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Karen Safaryan | March 15, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Vigen Yeghiazaryan | March 15, 2007 | § 327 I4, 27 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hakob Babayan | March 16, 2007 | § 327 I, 27 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Vahan Babayan | March 16, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Kajik Harutyunyan | March 18, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Gevorg Karapetyan | April 5, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Armen Kirakosyan | April 18, 2007 | § 327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Nshan Gevorgyan | July 17, 2007 | § 327 I, 36 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| David Aroyan | August 3, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Edgar Hakobyan | August 7, 2007 | §327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Andranik Aghekyan | August 8, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Ashot Qaryan | August 9, 2007 | §327 I, 26 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Zora Melkonyan | August 13, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
| Hayk Madatyan | August 11, 2007 | §327 I, 36 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Karen Smbatyan | August 14, 2007 | §327 I, 22 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Arman Ayvazyan | August 14, 2007 | §327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Henrik Ghazaryan | August 23, 2007 | §327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Levon Azizyan | August 23, 2007 | §327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Argam Vardanyan | August 29, 2007 | §327 I, 24 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Gor Kirakosyan | September 21, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Mkrtich Smbatyan | September 26, 2007 | §327 I, 22 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Stepan Hovakimyan | September 26, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Babken Shahinyan | December 5, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Garik Gevorgyan | December 25, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Samson Indzigulyan | December 25, 2007 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Harutyun Vardazaryan | January 9, 2008 | §327 I, 30 months | Erebuni Penal Institution |
| Hrayr Mkrtchyan | January 14, 2008 | §327 I, 30 months | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Hovhannes Arakelyan | January 18, 2008 | §327 I, 30 months | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Araz Arshakyan | February 5, 2008 | §327 I, 30 months | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Armen Mardoyan | February 5, 2008 | §327 I, 30 months | Artik Penal Institution |
Six Jehovah's Witnesses have been charged and are awaiting their trial:
| Name | Date of Imprisonment | Grounds/Sentence | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamayak Eminyan | February 6, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Davit Petrosyan | February 7, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Martun Hovsepyan | February 7, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Zirayr Karyan | March 6, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Arman Kareyan | March 7, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
| Ashot Simonyan | March 12, 2008 | §327 I | Nubarashen Pretrial Detention Institution |
Five Jehovah's Witnesses got suspended sentences:
| Name | Date of Imprisonment | Grounds/Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Valery Davtyan | June 12, 2006 | §70 I5, 24 months |
| Vardan Aloyan | June 23, 2006 | §70 I, 24 months |
| Grigor Yemishyan | July 14, 2006 | §70 I, 24 months |
| Stepan Ghazaryan | December 25, 2006 | §70 I, 24 months |
| Aghesi Yeghiazaryan | May 7, 2007 | §70 I, 24 months |
1 The Criminal Code of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is fully identical to that of the Republic of Armenia.
2 Article 327 III states: The action envisaged in part 1 or 2 of this article, if committed in conditions of martial law, at time of war or during military actions, is punished with imprisonment from 4 to 8 years.
3 Article 364 I states: Refusal by a serviceman from performing one's military service or some duties thereof, if this was accompanied with their actual disruption, is punished with arrest for the term of up to 3 months, or with disciplinary battalion for the term of up to 2 years, or imprisonment for up to 2 years.
4 Article 327 I states: Evasion from recurring draft military or alternative service call-up, training exercise or mobilization, without any order defined by Legislation of the RA as grounds for exemption, is punished with arrest for a maximum term of two months, or imprisonment for a maximum term of three years (modified 16.12.2005).
5 Article 70 I states: When assigning a punishment in the form of public work, arrest, imprisonment or keeping in the disciplinary battalion, the court comes to the conclusion that the correction of the convict is possible without serving the sentence, the court can decide not to apply this punishment conditionally.
