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UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF TROUBLED BY ARMENIAN VIOLENCE
TREND Information
March 2 2008
Azerbaijan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Sunday she was "deeply
troubled" by the reports of deaths and injuries in clashes between
police and opposition protestors in Armenia. ( dpa )
Louise Arbour said she was also concerned at reports that force had
been used against peaceful demonstrators and that opposition protestors
had been detained.
Eight people were killed in violence Saturday in the capital Yereven
where thousands of protestors have taken to the streets following
disputed February 19 elections. A 20-day state of emergency has
been declared.
Arbour called upon the authorities to exercise the utmost restraint.
TREND Information
March 2 2008
Azerbaijan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Sunday she was "deeply
troubled" by the reports of deaths and injuries in clashes between
police and opposition protestors in Armenia. ( dpa )
Louise Arbour said she was also concerned at reports that force had
been used against peaceful demonstrators and that opposition protestors
had been detained.
Eight people were killed in violence Saturday in the capital Yereven
where thousands of protestors have taken to the streets following
disputed February 19 elections. A 20-day state of emergency has
been declared.
Arbour called upon the authorities to exercise the utmost restraint.