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    2012 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE MARRED BY LARGE-SCALE FRAUD

    http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2011/12/14/elections

    The Civil Society Institute (CSI) has published its annual report,
    expressing concern over a number of violations and cases of violence
    against human rights advocates.

    The report mainly focuses on the violence against environmentalist
    Mariam Sukhudyan and young activists of the opposition Armenian
    National Congress. It stresses that instances of violence and
    encroachment upon human rights activists particularly increase at
    the threshold of elections.

    "We view all problems connected with the young activists as violence
    against human rights activists," said Artak Kirakosyan, member of
    the CSI Board.

    For his turn, CSI Chairman Arman Danielyan noted that the rights of
    Armenian citizens are not fully protected.

    "You may wonder why. First of all we lack independent judicial system
    which could prevent violence. Should we have free courts, we would be
    able to punish violators and election riggers and find the elections
    invalid," he said.

    To amend the judicial system it is necessary to carry out
    constitutional changes which, according to Mr. Danielyan, are
    impossible in the next five years. The human rights activists think
    that the 2012 parliamentary elections will be marred by large-scale
    fraud as a result.


    From: Baghdasarian
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