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    DISCUSSION IN SHUSHI ON HUMAN FREEDOMS IN POST-TOTALITARIAN SOCIETIES

    KarabakhOpen
    22-01-2008 15:47:26

    In the framework of the project Democracy financed by International
    Alert the Shushi-based Harmony NGO held a discussion on the human
    freedoms in post-totalitarian societies and elections in the town
    of Shushi.

    The discussion started from the speech of the president of Stepanakert
    Press Club, editor of the Demo, Member of Parliament Gegham
    Baghdasaryan, who presented his view on different human freedoms and
    dwelled on the freedom of speech, which he said is necessary to any
    society, independent from the public, military and political situation.

    "Freedom of speech cannot pose a threat to the security of the
    country," Gegham Baghdasaryan said, pointing to the necessity of
    constructive criticism to the government and the public.

    According to the member of parliament, silencing negative phenomena
    and the fear to have your disadvantages known leads to degradation
    of the government and the society.

    Gegham Baghdasaryan also touched upon the problem of freedom of
    speech at wartime, as well as in the context of settlement of the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

    With regard to freedom of speech in elections, the president of
    Stepanakert Press Club underlined the necessity of awareness among
    citizens to make the right choice. He also spoke against restrictions
    of freedom of speech.

    The participants of the discussion, mostly students, voiced their
    opinions on the issues raised during the discussion.

    According to the head of Harmony Juliet Arustamyan, the aim of the
    project is to discover creative potential in young people, encourage
    them to take part in civil activities, get in touch with democratic
    values, transformation of the perception of the conflict, and so
    on. At the end of the project the most active participants will get
    training and meet with the representatives of the Azerbaijani young
    people who are implementing an analogical project.

    The project will last for three months. There will be more discussions
    on awareness as a mechanism of establishment of democratic principles,
    awareness of rights as opportunity of democratization, democratization
    and possibility of conflict transformation.

    The project also involves an essay writing contest about the town,
    and the winners will get prizes.

    Harmony NGO was set up in December 2004 in Shushi by Juliet
    Arustamyan. The NGO includes over 30 women. The goal of the NGO is
    the involvement of women in social activities and their leisure.

    The organization also contributes to peace building and settlement
    of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Harmony implements projects
    of confidence buildings and tolerance.
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