Spotlight on Silence: Selective Justice in Armenia’s Election Campaign | Ep 555, Jun 6, 2026

Spotlight on Silence - June 6, 2026In this Spotlight on Silence episode, we speak with Rafael Ishkhanyan of the Armenian Center for Political Rights about selective justice and state pressure ahead of the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election. We discuss wiretaps and leaks targeting opposition figures, abuse of hate speech laws against government critics, military service summons used as political coercion, and Pashinyan's threats against political opponents and Artsakh Armenians.Topics:Selective law enforcement before electionsWiretaps, leaks, and campaign pressureHate speech laws against criticsOfficial threats without consequencesMilitary summons as political coercionGuest: Rafael IshkhanyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 555 | Recorded: June 4, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/555VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wSZ7eO3JIKQ#Armenia #ArmenianElections #HumanRights #PoliticalPersecution #Artsakh #RafaelIshkhanyan #GroongSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong