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Heritage condemns attack on peaceful protesters of Liberty Square
2008-03-01 12:54:00
ArmInfo. With a brutality that is characteristic of the incumbent
Armenian authorities and in a severe violation of the provisions laid
down by the country's constitution and the international Convention for
the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the police,
in the early hours of today, attacked the peaceful protesters of
Liberty Square, Heritage party says in its statement today.
"They dispersed the thousands of participants who have been rallying
in the past ten days. According to the preliminary reports, there
are numerous injured, several casualties as well as countless people
whose whereabouts are not known. The Heritage Party deplores this
modus operandi of communicating with the people solely by the use of
brutal force. The rulers of today have once again placed themselves
beyond the law and confirmed their tyranny to the entire world.
The disgraceful presidential elections, recently held with an
unprecedented number of law violations, is subsequently followed
by this crime which the current administration committed against
its own people. In view of this tragedy, it would be meaningless
to now speak about the establishment of a legitimate presidential
institution in Armenia. It is beyond any doubt that such atrocious
methods will bring forth huge problems for the country in terms of
meeting its foreign and domestic challenges. Against the backdrop of
the ruling administration's appeals for collaborationâ~@~Tappeals which
were made to their "brothers and sisters" assembled at the Liberty
Squareâ~@~Tthis abhorring action also stands as a vivid example of
the dual ethics by which the current administration is governed."
Heritage urges the free citizens of Armenia to stand firm against
brutal force and to continue their fight for civil rights and human
dignity. Our country deserves a legitimate government that enjoys
public trust, and the shared spiritual desire and the justified
struggle of the people will ultimately give birth to such a
government."
--Boundary_(ID_6L4/u/jj0qlynf vZxXXXLA)--
2008-03-01 12:54:00
ArmInfo. With a brutality that is characteristic of the incumbent
Armenian authorities and in a severe violation of the provisions laid
down by the country's constitution and the international Convention for
the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the police,
in the early hours of today, attacked the peaceful protesters of
Liberty Square, Heritage party says in its statement today.
"They dispersed the thousands of participants who have been rallying
in the past ten days. According to the preliminary reports, there
are numerous injured, several casualties as well as countless people
whose whereabouts are not known. The Heritage Party deplores this
modus operandi of communicating with the people solely by the use of
brutal force. The rulers of today have once again placed themselves
beyond the law and confirmed their tyranny to the entire world.
The disgraceful presidential elections, recently held with an
unprecedented number of law violations, is subsequently followed
by this crime which the current administration committed against
its own people. In view of this tragedy, it would be meaningless
to now speak about the establishment of a legitimate presidential
institution in Armenia. It is beyond any doubt that such atrocious
methods will bring forth huge problems for the country in terms of
meeting its foreign and domestic challenges. Against the backdrop of
the ruling administration's appeals for collaborationâ~@~Tappeals which
were made to their "brothers and sisters" assembled at the Liberty
Squareâ~@~Tthis abhorring action also stands as a vivid example of
the dual ethics by which the current administration is governed."
Heritage urges the free citizens of Armenia to stand firm against
brutal force and to continue their fight for civil rights and human
dignity. Our country deserves a legitimate government that enjoys
public trust, and the shared spiritual desire and the justified
struggle of the people will ultimately give birth to such a
government."
--Boundary_(ID_6L4/u/jj0qlynf vZxXXXLA)--