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    FREEDOM HOUSE IS RIGID WITH ARMENIA

    Lragir.am
    9 Aug 06

    All the elections held in independent Armenia were marred by cases of
    ballot stuffing and electoral fraud. Radio Liberty informed that this
    is mentioned in the report of Freedom House on democratization in 30
    countries going through transition, which was published on August 3.

    It is stated in the report of Freedom House that the OSCE and CoE
    observers reported serious violations during the recent presidential
    and parliamentary elections. They reported that the elections did not
    comply with international standards, and their report supports the
    statements of the opposition about electoral fraud, runs the report.

    The experts of Freedom House state that Robert Kocharyan twice won
    elections with serious electoral fraud.

    The international community assessed the efforts of the president
    administration in the sphere of human rights as very poor. The
    situation became worse in 2004 when the opposition underwent
    unprecedented pressure, including arrests and even violence, runs
    the report of Freedom House. The authors of the report of Freedom
    House also mention the constitutional referendum on November 25,
    2005 which upheld the culture of electoral fraud in the country. The
    experts of Freedom House remind that the CoE observers highly doubted
    the official results of the referendum.

    At the same time, Freedom House mentions that democratization in
    Armenia is hindered by the system of government which grants vast
    powers to the president. It is emphasized in the report that despite
    the changes to the constitution the president of Armenia remains the
    most powerful government official. The authors of the report also dwell
    on the freedom of speech, mentioning that the media in Armenia work
    in an unfavorable environment. The authors of the report of Freedom
    House say the government keeps the public and private TV channels,
    which belong to businessmen who are loyal to the government, under
    rigid control.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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