Karapetyan was unlawfully detained by a decision of a judge unknown  to the professional community - Statement

ArmInfo.Businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was clearly illegally detained by a  judge unknown to the professional community, as noted in a statement by Samvel Karapetyan's Defense Council. The statement clarifies that the accusation has no basis in Criminal Code and criminal law.

"Without any specific evidence or public call, in the context of the  statement of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, the indictment on  public call for the seizure of power, the preparation and  implementation of justice by Facebook within its framework confirm  the presence of international standards of political persecution in  this case," the statement emphasizes.

It is also noted that the decision to detain Samvel Karapetyan on  June 19 was appealed by a human rights group in the Criminal Court of  Appeals.  "From the above, it follows that the court that issued the  judicial act must immediately send the case materials to the Court of  Appeal. The advocacy group also appealed the clearly illegal  decisions regarding the search and arrest of Samvel Karapetyan. It is  important to note that these were made by the same judge who is  unknown to the professional community.  At the same time, efforts are  being made to introduce other legal instruments for the protection of  rights and the elimination of violations. Additional information in  this format regarding the grounds and justifications for the appeal,  as well as  the noteworthy circumstances of this criminal proceeding  will be provided in the near future," the statement continued.