Document #1172037

Forum 18 (Author)

Armenia: 82 religious prisoners of conscience is new record

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1172037/1329_1205927415_armenia1024.pdf
ecoi.net description:
82 Jehovah's Witnesses imprisoned for refusing military service and the military-controlled alternative service on grounds of religious conscience; according to Jehovah's Witnesses 73 of them are serving terms of 18 to 36 months imprisonment, while 9 more are awaiting trial
Country:
Armenia
Source:
Forum 18 (Author)
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
26 September 2007
Document ID:
1172037 (former ID 82644)

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