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Amnesty International Call for Appeals March 29, 2008 Aleksandr Arzoumanian (m)] Opposition politicians Ararat Zurabian (m) ] Dozens of opposition activists Opposition politicians Aleksandr Arzoumanian and Ararat Zurabian were arrested on 10 March in the capital, Yerevan. Dozens of opposition activists have also been arrested before and since the disputed presidential election of 19 February. All are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment; there have been numerous reports of the beating of detainees while in police custody, while others believe they have been imprisoned solely on account of their political... [...]  Armenia: Lift Ban on Peaceful Protest March 28, 2008 New York, March 28, 2008 - The Armenian government should lift new restrictions on freedom of assembly and cease detaining opposition supporters participating in peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 25 and 26, 2008 police detained at least 60 opposition... An Open Letter to the Armenian Americans March 27, 2008 We read with interest the joint statement of the Armenian Assembly of America, The Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Armenian National Committee of America, the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern/Western) and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America... March 27, 2008 Mar 27th 2008 YEREVAN Armenia is still teetering, and war clouds are gathering IN HIS Easter service Karekin II, spiritual leader of Armenian Christians, exhorted his congregation to be “one flock, with one shepherd”. For... U.S. official sees return of democratic momentum in Armenia March 26, 2008 WASHINGTON – Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza has been the U.S. State Department’s point man for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece and Turkey since 2005; from 2001-5 he held a similar portfolio at the National Security Council. He is also the U.S.... March 24, 2008 We are writing this letter as the wives, mothers, and sisters of those citizens of the Republic of Armenia who have been subjected to illegal measures by the authorities in connection with the February 19, 2008 presidential election, during the pre-election process, at the time of the election,... |
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