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Women's Rights Activists Demand Dismissal of Syunik Governor
Posted by Armenian Weekly
January 28, 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women in
December 2011 drafted a petition demanding Syunik Governor Suren
Khachatrian's dismissal from office. Khachatrian had publicly
assaulted businesswoman Silva Hambardzumian on Nov. 14 in the lobby of
Yerevan's Marriott Hotel after she accused him of theft.
`[The assault] did not even receive public condemnation from our
government,' the coalition said in a statement, adding that
Khachatrian had also recently threatened environmental activist Mariam
Sukhudyan in public.
`This would be unacceptable in any civilized society. When a man,
especially a government official, displays such violent behavior and
the government does not at least condemn it or punish it, it is a
message to all that violence against women is condoned and an accepted
practice in Armenia,' the statement read. `We consider that such acts
reinforce a culture of violence and encourage violence towards women,
which is so rampant among Armenian families. We ask that the governor
be sacked for such uncivilized behavior.'
To sign the petition, visit www.CoalitionAgainstViolence.org.
From: A. Papazian
Posted by Armenian Weekly
January 28, 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women in
December 2011 drafted a petition demanding Syunik Governor Suren
Khachatrian's dismissal from office. Khachatrian had publicly
assaulted businesswoman Silva Hambardzumian on Nov. 14 in the lobby of
Yerevan's Marriott Hotel after she accused him of theft.
`[The assault] did not even receive public condemnation from our
government,' the coalition said in a statement, adding that
Khachatrian had also recently threatened environmental activist Mariam
Sukhudyan in public.
`This would be unacceptable in any civilized society. When a man,
especially a government official, displays such violent behavior and
the government does not at least condemn it or punish it, it is a
message to all that violence against women is condoned and an accepted
practice in Armenia,' the statement read. `We consider that such acts
reinforce a culture of violence and encourage violence towards women,
which is so rampant among Armenian families. We ask that the governor
be sacked for such uncivilized behavior.'
To sign the petition, visit www.CoalitionAgainstViolence.org.
From: A. Papazian