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  • Press release - Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis reac

    Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis reacts to developments in Yerevan

    Strasbourg, 1 March 2008 - "I am very concerned about reports of
    injuries during the security forces operation to disperse protesters in
    Yerevan this morning. If these reports are confirmed, all allegations
    of excessive force should be properly investigated. It is also vital
    to prevent any further violence.

    I am also alarmed by the reports that the runner-up in the recent
    presidential elections, former President Lev Ter-Petrossian, has been
    put under house arrest. If this is true, he should be immediately
    released. If he is accused of committing a crime, he should be
    properly charged and prosecuted in a court of law like anyone else.
    In a democracy you cannot arbitrarily detain political opponents."

    Press Release
    Council of Europe Press Division
    Ref: 147a08
    Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 60
    Fax:+33 (0)3 88 41 39 11
    [email protected]
    internet: www.coe.int/press
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