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A NUMBER OF ARMENIAN NGOs DEMAND THAT OSCE OBSERVERS EXAMINE IN DETAIL ELECTION VIOLATION FACTS
Noyan Tapan
Feb 25, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of Armenian NGOs applied to
the OSCE observers, demanding that they examine in detail the election
violation facts presented by the NGOs and political forces, reconsider
their opinion and use all possible levers to prevent the authorities
from using the repressions system: the army, the National Security
Service and the police. According to a press release submitted to NT,
the February 19 elections, as well as the presidenntial elections in
1996, 1998, 2003 and the 2005 Constitutional referendum were shamefully
distorted by the officially competent bodies with the use of the
machine and criminal mechanisms of state repressions. Nevertheless,
all this did not receive the appropriate assessment of the European
structures and their opinions became "a carte blanche for further
crimes and actions against the citizens struggling for their rights".
According to the statement authors, this situation puts an end to
the process of establishing democracy in Armenia. The only way for
citizens to act is civil disobedience and protest, which found its
manifestation in rallies in Freedom Square.
"We, the undersigned, state with full responsibility that the process
of presidential elections in Armenia passed in a criminal way at all
its stages. The Armenian citizen has no alternative but to rise -
the citizens are free in their choice of means but the responsibility
for the consequences lies on the Armenian authorities instigating this
situation and their supporters, including the European structures that
give their opinions," is said in the statement signed by the NGOs:
"Hope", "Lawyers for Human Rights", "Assembly of Helsinki Citizens
of Vanadzor", "Mijnaberd", "Transparency International. Armenia" and
"Asparez" club of journalists.
Noyan Tapan
Feb 25, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of Armenian NGOs applied to
the OSCE observers, demanding that they examine in detail the election
violation facts presented by the NGOs and political forces, reconsider
their opinion and use all possible levers to prevent the authorities
from using the repressions system: the army, the National Security
Service and the police. According to a press release submitted to NT,
the February 19 elections, as well as the presidenntial elections in
1996, 1998, 2003 and the 2005 Constitutional referendum were shamefully
distorted by the officially competent bodies with the use of the
machine and criminal mechanisms of state repressions. Nevertheless,
all this did not receive the appropriate assessment of the European
structures and their opinions became "a carte blanche for further
crimes and actions against the citizens struggling for their rights".
According to the statement authors, this situation puts an end to
the process of establishing democracy in Armenia. The only way for
citizens to act is civil disobedience and protest, which found its
manifestation in rallies in Freedom Square.
"We, the undersigned, state with full responsibility that the process
of presidential elections in Armenia passed in a criminal way at all
its stages. The Armenian citizen has no alternative but to rise -
the citizens are free in their choice of means but the responsibility
for the consequences lies on the Armenian authorities instigating this
situation and their supporters, including the European structures that
give their opinions," is said in the statement signed by the NGOs:
"Hope", "Lawyers for Human Rights", "Assembly of Helsinki Citizens
of Vanadzor", "Mijnaberd", "Transparency International. Armenia" and
"Asparez" club of journalists.