Australian Armenian protesting against blogger Alexander Lapshin’s arrest and extradition warrant (Photo: Armenia Media – Armenian News from Australia/Video Screenshot)
CANBERRA, Australia—Members of the Armenian Youth Federation Australia (AYF-AUS), Armenian National Committee of Australia, and the Armenian Students Association (ASA) on January 27 staged a silent protest in front of the Belarusian Embassy in Canberra against the arrest of Russian-Israeli travel-blogger Alexander Lapshin.
The Armenian National Committee of Australia released a statement on Friday condemning the government of Belarus for accepting Azerbaijan’s demand for Lapshin’s extradition.
“The Armenian National Committee of Australia calls on the Australian government, as well as all human rights and civil liberty organizations in Australia and internationally, to join us in condemning this blatant act of the Azerbaijani dictatorship in attempting to ‘export’ its repression of freedom of speech,â€
