Once again a single picket was held in Yerevan in support of Dimitri Baghersh.
Today another picket was held at the German embassy in Yerevan in support of the Russian activist Dmitri Begaresh, who is in the German prison Heydring. The judges demanded an independent review of his claims of possible crimes by Judge Gross and prosecutor Klaus Michael Wax, who participated in the criminal trial against him. According to them, the Berlin prosecutor's office refused to open an investigation.
On September 2, Begaresh submitted a statement describing the circumstances, which, in his opinion, indicate a deliberate violation of the law on the part of the judge and the prosecutor. However, on November 11 he received a reply from the prosecutor's office in Berlin that there was no reason to open a criminal investigation. The decision from November 5 was signed by the prosecutor Dovessel.
Baghersh's supporters pointed out that the prosecutor's statement about a possible crime was examined by the same department where he works. According to them, the response also lacks a significant assessment of the specific arguments and materials presented by the activist.
On November 12, Garesh appealed the plaintiff's refusal, pointing to circumstances that he believed remained unexamined.
The election participants called on the German authorities to ensure an independent and impartial examination of his request, a meaningful assessment of the materials presented and respect for Dmitri's right to a fair trial.
In July 2024, the regional court in Berlin sentenced Begrasch to 5 years and 4 months in prison for attempting to set fire to the RIA Novosti office. He himself denies guilt.
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