An Armenian appeals court on Monday refused to order the release of Armen Ashotian, a prominent opposition politician arrested last month on what he and his Republican Party (HHK) call politically motivated charges.
The Armenian parliament approved late on Tuesday a controversial government bill that will allow law-enforcement authorities not to press charges against individuals confessing to murders and other serious crimes.
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